Vladimir Dimitrov was known by the nickname Maystora, the Master. He worked in the first half of the twentieth century and is associated with the Kyustendil region. His paintings select faces, gestures and colours. They reveal an artist’s view of rural life, rather than a photographic inventory of every Bulgarian home. Painted portraits of rural people. Worked with strong colours and simplified forms. Left self-portraits and drawings. His work extends historical discussion towards everyday life and art.
History of Bulgaria
