ISBN: 9789759420161 - Civanyan Megerdich Jivanyan a Painter of Istanbul (3 results)

Soft cover. Condition: New. Paperback. 4to. In English and Turkish. 255 p., fully color ills. Megerdich Jivanian: A painter of Istanbul.= Migirdiç Civanyan: Bir Istanbul ressami. "Not much has been written about Jivanian. Researcher-author Mayda Saris has gone through Armenian and Turkish sources and has researched at lenght archives both in Turkey and abroad to piece together Jivanians life story. She found and documented nearly all Jivanian works held by domestic and foreign collections. It was essential that research bringing to light the interesting and unique personality of an individual so important to Turkish art history be conducted. The time has come to remove the veil shrouding Jivanian's life and to make it possible for his work to be presented as a coherent whole to the world." Raffi Portakal from Introduction.…

Soft cover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. First edition first printing stated, December 2006. Large softcover in pictorial French wraps. Condition new, square tight and crisp book, spine not creased, sharp corners, no markings of any kind, no names no underlinings no highlights no bnet pages, not a reminder. Text in English and Turkish languages. Folio, 255 pages, illustrated throughout with full pages color plates and numerous smaller images. Uncommon book.…

Soft cover. Condition: New. SARIS, MAYDA Megerdich Jivanian: A painter of Istanbul = Migirdic Civanyan: Bir Istanbul ressami. Istanbul: P Kitapligi, 2006. 4to., 255 p., fully color ills. In Turkish and English. Paperback. New ISBN: 9789759420161 CATALOG: Painting & Sculpture KEYWORDS: Armenians Istanbul - Constantinople History of art Painting Biography "Not much has been written about Jivanian. Researcher-author Mayda Saris has gone through Armenian and Turkish sources and has researched at lenght archives both in Turkey and abroad to piece together Jivanians life story. She found and documented nearly all Jivanian works held by domestic and foreign collections. It was essential that research bringing to light the interesting and unique personality of an individual so important to Turkish art history be conducted. The time has come to remove the veil shrouding Jivanian's life and to make it possible for his work to be presented as a coherent whole to the world." Raffi Portakal from Introduction.…