About Ivan Kirkov
Lived 1932 – 2010 (aged 77–78). Ivan Kirkov was a Bulgarian illustrator, painter and sculptor.
Ivan Kirkov (1 January 1932 – 19 September 2010) was a Bulgarian painter and illustrator.
Biography He graduated from the National Academy of Art in Sofia. He later taught there.
In 2022, a symposium was held on his work, The lighted roads - 90 years of traces of the art of Ivan Kirkov.
He was an artist of the Plovdiv School.
He produced set designs for theatre during the 1970s.
He has been described as one of "our [Bulgarian] artists, so famous here but ignored abroad", with other artists including Svetlin Rusev.
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Who was Ivan Kirkov?
Bulgarian artist (1932-2010)
When was Ivan Kirkov born?
Ivan Kirkov was born in 1932 in Asenovgrad.
When did Ivan Kirkov die?
Ivan Kirkov died on 19 September 2010 in Asenovgrad.
What was Ivan Kirkov's occupation?
Ivan Kirkov was an illustrator, painter and sculptor.
What nationality was Ivan Kirkov?
Ivan Kirkov was Bulgarian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ivan Kirkov. https://biography.guide/ivan-kirkov/
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