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Leon Tutundjian, born in Amasia, and rendered an orphan during the Armenian Genocide, spent his youth fleeing from city to city to escape the atrocities. While studying at Constantinople’s School of Fine Arts, he was sent to a Greek orphanage, then to Venice, and finally to Paris where he became well known as an accomplished violinist and painter. Tutundjian experimented with various styles throughout his artistic career, starting with Tachism, the spontaneous and expressive use of sweeping brushstrokes, stains, drips, blots and splashes of color. Tutundjian also helped to define a style known as Concrete Art, a non-figurative style that promoted the use of only planes and colors. He eventually moved to Surrealism, and became well known as an artist in that genre. Tutundjian never spoke openly of his painful childhood, but disorder and horror are apparent in his works. In his early works, he fought the chaos of his experience by transforming it with a balanced artistic vision into ordered and pure artworks.
1925- In the “Ney” gallery took place his 1st exhibition, which was estimated by the art critics as a 'phenomenon'.
1926 - Exhibition in the Gallery of Surrealists.
1927 - Open his studio.
1929 - Became the founder of the society of the surrealists. Participated in the exhibition 'The Abstract Art'. Along with Miro, Picasso, Mondrian, Villon and others took part in the exhibition of selected contemporary artists in Amsterdam. Took place the 1st Salon of independent surrealists.
1931 - Became one of the founders of the 'Abstraction – Creation' group.
1932 - Met L. Rosenberg, who became his dealer.
1933 -1944 International Exhibitions of surrealists.
1945 - Along with Carzou, Jansem and other took part in the exhibition of Armenian artist in 'Commartin' studio.
1946 -1956 was the participant of “Independents” Salon.
1957 - The retrospective exhibition in Stockholm.
1958 - Personal exhibition in “Colette Allendy” gallery, where were exhibited his works of 1924-1929.
1966 - Took place his personal exhibition in Ivon Lambert gallery, Paris.
1968 - Died in December.
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