Jean Jansem (1920 - 2013)
1920-03-09Bursa, Turkey2013-08-27Issy-les-Moulineaux, FranceFrance, Turkey
Jean Jansem
Jean Jansem (Armenian: Ժանսեմ; French: Jean Jansem), real surname Hovhannes Semerdjian (Armenian: Հովհաննես Սեմերջյան; French: Hovhannes Semerdjian) was a French artist of Armenian origin. He studied at the Paris Academy of Decorative Arts.
From the very beginning, Jean Jansem has chosen the outcasts, the unfortunate, and the victims of the Armenian genocide as his inspiration. Zhansem is a consistent bearer of national historical memory, which he brought to the visual ranks throughout his life.
Date and place of birt: | 9 march 1920, Bursa, Turkey |
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Date and place of death: | 27 august 2013, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France |
Nationality: | France, Turkey |
Period of activity: | XX, XXI century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter |
Genre: | Genre art, Nude art, Portrait |
Art style: | Contemporary art |