Crikor Garabetian. Surreal self portrait, 1932 contemporary Palle Nielsen (1920-2000)

Palle Nielsen (1920-2000)

watercolour on two sheets of paper

oil pastel and oil crayon on paper

no 543 - “I haven”

44 x 36 (51 x 43) cm

Crikor Garabetian. Surreal self portrait, 1932 contemporary Palle Nielsen (1920-2000)Crikor Garabetian (1908 1993). Surreal self portrait, oil on canvas board, signed and dated 1932. 41 x 33 (53 x 44) cm. Framed. Crikor Garabetians surrealist painting from 1932 is a rare and compelling example of the artists early, highly experimental period. Blending elements of Cubism and Surrealism, the enigmatic composition presents a poetic portrait in which the divided face becomes a powerful symbol of identity, duality, and the complexity of