Marko Čelebonović

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Marko Čelebonović
Woman and head by Čelebonović on a 1973 Yugoslav stamp

Marko Čelebonović (Serbian Cyrillic: Марко Челебоновић; 21 November 1902 – 23 June 1986) was one of the most famous Serbian painters of the 20th century.[1][2]

Biography

Čelebonović was born in

Zurich, Geneva, Sarajevo, Skopje and Niš, as well as taking part in a number of collective shows of French painters in France and Italy, and in Yugoslav exhibitions in France, England, Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands, and Brazil. In 1963 he was awarded the "7th July" prize for life's work.[1]

In the spring of 1923, upon his return from England, he appeared at the free Paris school Grande Chaumière in the studio of

Oriental touch, Oriental preference for ripeness and violence of color, such as the meaning of silence and its light, of gentle restrained gesture, the weight of the seated or lying human body. The rational element is present in his painting, but always submerged under authentic affective attitude to life.[1]

Although he spent his years in France, he was always closely attached to the Yugoslav painters who occasionally visited France (

medieval monasteries and was an active presence in the art of the period. In his later years, Celebonovic quoted "My life and work have been determined by my attitude towards Yugoslavia. I have linked the fate of my art with Yugoslav painting. How one grows and attains maturity is a question apart. The influence of French painting upon myself and others is natural enough. After all, who has ever been free from influence?[1]

His decorations and awards include: award for painting at the first memorial of Nadežda Petrović in Čačak, the 7th of July award for life achievement, golden plaque for painting at the third triennial of visual arts in Belgrade, Order of brotherhood and unity, Order of merit to the people, Order of labour and Order of the Republic with golden wreath.

An exhibition featuring his selected works was opened in the Gallery of SANU in early 2019.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Marko Čelebonović Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
  2. ^ Marko Čelebonović. pavle-beljanski.museum
  3. ^ "MARKO ČELEBONOVIĆ (1902–1986)". www.sanu.ac.rs. Retrieved 30 January 2019.