THE SOCIETY OF BULGARIAN SCULPTORS (1930 – 1934)

History, Organisation, Activity

Authors

  • Natasha Noeva Institute of Art Studies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Keywords:

Society of Bulgarian sculptors, exhibitions, competition system, monuments

Abstract

The present article reviews hitherto unpublished archives, held in Archives State Agency and the Union of Bulgarian Artists, as well as newspaper and journal articles about the history, organization and activity of the Society of Bulgarian Sculptors (SBS). This society is of particular interest because it is first society of artists from the same professional artistic field and its emergence enhances, enriches and broadens the analysis of processes and trends in the development of Bulgarian sculpture in this period.

Author Biography

  • Natasha Noeva, Institute of Art Studies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

    Natasha Noeva is a PhD candidate in the Institute of Art Research within the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Her professional interests are related to the research of processes in painting and sculpture, the functions of
    galleries as institutional centers of artistic life. The focus of her academic work falls upon the artistic life in Bulgaria in the period from the beginning of the 1940s until end-1970s. Her professional pursuits are also related to art criticism, curatorship and painting. She publishes in specialized art journals and periodicals and takes part in a number of exhibitions.
    E-mail: natasha.noeva@abv.bg

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Published

2020-08-25

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2020): Визуални изкуства и музика

Section

Visual Arts / Plastic Arts