Author: Beshkov, Iliia [1901-1958] [ Gabe, Dora (1888-1983)]
Title: 60 risunki : 56 cherni i 4 tsvietni / ot Iliia Beshkov ; predgovor Nikola Mavrodinov ..,.
Description: Sofiia, Knigoiz-vo T.F. Chipev, [1938]. orig. wrappers. 30x23cm, [6],[59] pp.. Rear cover and last 3 pages stained. Some wear. Good. ¶ Inked presentation inscription from Bulgarian poet Dora Gabe [1888-1983] on title-page: "A M.ieur Ul. Leuenberger / Pâque 1943 / Dora Gabe / Sofia".Consists of 6pp text [in Bulgarian] + 59 leaves of single-side plates with bilingual Bulgarian-French captions. Subtitled, in French: "60 dessins - 56 en noir et 4 en couleurs - par Ilia Bechkov / Preface de Nicolas Mavrodnov / Edition T.F. Tschipeff, Sofia". ["Ilia Beshkov Dunov was a Bulgarian painter, graphic artist, comics artist, caricaturist , cartoonist, illustrator, writer and pedagogue...,.As a student, Beshkov published caricatures in the Maskarad, Div Dyado, Balgaran, Starshel and Vik magazines and illustrated the issues of the T. F. Chipev and Hemus printing houses. From 1925 on, he co-operated with the Pladne magazine among others. He was twice arrested due to his leftist political views: once after participating in the June Uprising following the Bulgarian coup d'état of 1923 and then during the 19 25 April Events in the wake of the St Nedelya Church assault. In 1930, Beshkov became a member of the Narodno Izkustvo movement...Beshkov's political caricatures were noted for their sarcasm and deep connotations. His works were humanist, democratic, revolutionary and national in nature. The art gallery in Pleven is named in his honour and most of his works are exhibited there...." - wikipedia].

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