Hakob Gyurjian


Hakob Gyurjian was an Armenian sculptor.

Biography

Gyurjian was born in Shusha, and studied at Académie Julian in Paris and at Auguste Rodin's studio. In 1914-1921 he worked in Moscow. From 1921 he lived in Paris.

Famous works

He is the author of over 300 sculpture portraits, also “Diana”, “Nude woman”, “Adolescence” and many others are famous sculptures. National Gallery of Armenia has a big collection of Gyurjian's works. He died in Paris, aged 67.