Tweet
ACCLAIMED ARMENIAN-FRENCH ARTIST JEAN JANSEM DIES AT 94
August 28, 2013 - 09:32 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Acclaimed Armenian-born French artistJean Jansem
died on August 27 in a Paris suburb. He was 94. The news was given
to Armeian embassy in France by the family of the deceased, ITAR-TASS
said.
Jean Jansem (Jean Semerjian) was born in 1920 in Bursa, Turkey. He
began drawing at a young age. Studying at the illustrious L'Ecole
des Arts Decoratifs, he was famed for his figurative style. Jansem's
artworks are internationally known, and are part of museum collections
throughout France and the United States. In Japan, two museums were
built to honor Jansem's work.
On March 10, 2010 during a visit to France, The President of Armenia
awarded Jansem a medal of honour. "Our nation is proud of you and
values highly your art. While living outside Armenia, you have made
our country more recognizable, extending our nation's good name all
over the world," the President said.
http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/169138/
From: Baghdasarian
August 28, 2013 - 09:32 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Acclaimed Armenian-born French artistJean Jansem
died on August 27 in a Paris suburb. He was 94. The news was given
to Armeian embassy in France by the family of the deceased, ITAR-TASS
said.
Jean Jansem (Jean Semerjian) was born in 1920 in Bursa, Turkey. He
began drawing at a young age. Studying at the illustrious L'Ecole
des Arts Decoratifs, he was famed for his figurative style. Jansem's
artworks are internationally known, and are part of museum collections
throughout France and the United States. In Japan, two museums were
built to honor Jansem's work.
On March 10, 2010 during a visit to France, The President of Armenia
awarded Jansem a medal of honour. "Our nation is proud of you and
values highly your art. While living outside Armenia, you have made
our country more recognizable, extending our nation's good name all
over the world," the President said.
http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/169138/
From: Baghdasarian