Carzou Jean

Jean Carzou (1907-2000) is a French master of painting, graphics, and scenography of Armenian origin. The real name is Garnik Zulumyan. He studied in Cairo (Egypt), where he graduated from the French Lyceum. Since 1925 he settled in Paris. She studied at the Architectural School for four years. Subsequently, for several years, Karzu studied painting at the Gran Schomier Academy at Montparnasse. Since the end of the 1920s - participant of exhibitions in Paris. In 1939 the first personal exhibition of the master took place. Then there were exhibitions in many cultural centers of the world. The main place in his work was the graphics - drawings of ink, etching, color lithography, watercolor. For many years, Karus worked in the theater as a stage designer at the Comedy Française Theater and in the Grand Opera. Glory and recognition have come. In the city of Dinard (province of Brittany, France), the Museum of Karzas was opened. Cavalier for the Order of the Honor Legion (1956), three times the laureate (1949, 1951, 1955) and other awards. Full description Collapse description