Full Description
This monograph offers a comprehensive exploration of the life and work of Jak İhmalyan (1922-1978), published on the occasion of his exhibition at Dirimart Pera. Tracing his journey from Istanbul to cities across the Eastern Bloc, the book sheds light on an artist who remained committed to painting despite exile, political pressure, and changing geographies. İhmalyan emerged as a promising young painter of Armenian origin before fleeing Turkey in 1949 due to his involvement with the Communist Party. The publication brings together an extensive selection of works from family, private, and institutional collections, presenting İhmalyan's visual language within the context of his ideological beliefs and international life. His paintings, created across Beirut, Warsaw, Beijing, and Moscow, reflect both personal conviction and a strong social vision. This richly illustrated volume invites a new generation of viewers to rediscover an overlooked figure of modern art and reconsider his place in cultural history.
Text in English and Turkish.
Contents
Foreword - Levent Özmen
Living with Anatolia in Moscow - Arda Can Özsu
Jak İhmalyan: A Natural-born Painter, Raised in Istanbul - Ömer Faruk Şerifoğlu
Field, Colour, Figure: The Work of Jak İhmalyan as a Distinct Movement in Modern Figuration - Ahmet Soysal
Abidin Dino and Jak İhmalyan -M. Şehmus Güzel
Artworks
Cem Altınel in Conversation with Vaçe İhmalyan
