Elene akhvlediani biography definition
This is Elena Akhvlediani – People's Artist of the Georgian SSR ().
Elene cultivated a deep fascination with architecture, and the urban landscape played a significant role in her artistic oeuvre..
Hélène Akhvlediani (1901-1975)
Modernist artist, stage designer.
Born in Telavi in 1901.
Studies at Tbilisi N.
Skliphosofsky Art Studio; Travels to Moscow and gets impressed by Vrubel’s paintings.
In 1919 already participates in Georgian artists exhibition.
In 1921 continues studying at Tbilisi Art Academy in G. Gabashvili class.
In 1922 she leaves for Italy for further studies and travels to Rome, Milan, Florence and Venice for 6 months.
In 1924 begins studying at Académie Colarossi in Paris, where her main field of work – urban landscapes – elaborates.
She makes the whole series of Parisian views.
Elene Akvhlediani's Tbilisi Old and New () depicts an urban environment undergoing major change.It is also in Paris that a big graphic series of her up till now less known Nude is created. Obviously, she never returns to it back in the Soviet Georgia.
She is quite successful in Paris. Her oil cityscapes are bought by collectors and artists including Paul Signac himself.
She participates in the exhibitions of “Paris Independent Saloon” and “The