Ion Valentin Anestin
Ion Valentin Anestin | |
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Born | December 24, 1900 |
Died | December 6, 1963 |
Nationality | Romanian |
Education | Franz Storck, Arthur Verona |
Known for | caricature, engraving, painting, sculpting |
Ion Valentin Anestin (December 24, 1900 – December 6, 1963) was a Romanian graphic artist, engraver, painter, sculptor, journalist and dramatist. Noted as a caricaturist and art critic, he was the father of Ion Nuni Anestin, himself a visual artist and actor.
Biography
Born in Bucharest to a family originating from Craiova, he was the son of Theodor Anestin, a draftsman employed by the Bucharest Mayor's Office, and the grandson of Ion Anestin, an actor noted for his friendship with the dramatist Ion Luca Caragiale.[1][2] One of his uncles, Victor, was an astronomer, and another, Alexandru, a journalist.[2] In 1918–1920, he attended the Bucharest Fine Arts Academy, where he was taught by the sculptor Franz Storck, and then moved on to the Free Art Academy, founded by painter Arthur Verona.[1][2]
After 1921, Anestin became a theater and art gallery chronicler, while authoring various theater plays.[2] It was during the period that he also became noted for his satirical cartoons and portraits,[1][2] heavily influenced by the French school of drawing.[1] Together with writer Mircea Eliade, Ion Valentin Anestin published the magazine Est-Vest, which was established in 1927 and ceased its existence after only a couple of issues.[3]
In 1928, he joined
During
Selected filmography
- Mihail, câine de circ (1979)
References
- ^ a b c d e f g (in Romanian) Review of "Lumea caricaturii – cu zâmbetul în colțul gurii" ("The World of Caricature – With a Smile in the Corner of the Mouth")[permanent dead link], 2006 exhibit at the National Museum of Art of Romania (hosted by infoart.ro)
- ISBN 0-226-20407-3, p.130
- ^ a b c (in Romanian) Paula Romanescu, "Ion Ion la Palat" ("Ion Ion at the Royal Palace"), in Viața Medicală, nr.38, September 22, 2006
- ^ a b c (in Romanian) Raluca Alexandrescu, "Mai multe începuturi de drum" ("Several Road Starts") Archived 2012-09-06 at archive.today, interview with Ioana Zlotescu, in Observator Cultural
- ^ a b c (in Romanian) Nicole Sima, "Cred în Moș Crăciun!" ("I Believe in Santa Claus!"), memoir hosted by LiterNet
External links
- (in Romanian) Chronicle of the 2006 exhibit, in B24 Fun