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The story of a couple - 7 etchings by Hristo Kerin.

The story of a couple by Hristo Kerin. Prologue - Woman.
The story of a couple by Hristo Kerin. Prologue - Woman (detail)
The story of a couple by Hristo Kerin. Sadness
The story of a couple by Hristo Kerin. Sadness (detail)
The story of a couple by Hristo Kerin. Sadness (detail)
The story of a couple by Hristo Kerin. Sadness (detail)
The story of a couple by Hristo Kerin. Eros
The story of a couple by Hristo Kerin. Eros (detail)
The story of a couple by Hristo Kerin. Eros (detail)
The story of a couple by Hristo Kerin. The coming
The story of a couple by Hristo Kerin. The coming (detail)
The story of a couple by Hristo Kerin. The coming (detail)
The story of a couple by Hristo Kerin. Family.
The story of a couple by Hristo Kerin. Family (detail)
The story of a couple by Hristo Kerin. Family (detail)
The story of a couple by Hristo Kerin. The end.
The story of a couple by Hristo Kerin. The end. (detail)
The story of a couple by Hristo Kerin. The end. (detail)
The story of a couple by Hristo Kerin. Epilogue - Man
The story of a couple by Hristo Kerin. Epilogue - Man (detail)

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A rare collector's book consisted of 7 etchings created by the Bulgarian artist - engraver Hristo Kerin. An exclusive art project commissioned by Christos Giannakos and Xotaris Art Forum. Moments of a couple's life based on poems and sketches of Christos Giannakos.

The story of a couple.

A project consisted of seven etchings created by the Bulgarian artist - engraver Hristo Kerin. (Exlibris printmaker)

Hristo Kerin - Bulgaria

Title "Prologue - Woman" - April 2009
Technique C (Etching) - C3.
Numbered and signed
Size of the plate 6,3 x 6,3 cm., size of the paper 20 x 31 cm.

Title "Sadness - Man to Woman" - April 2009
Technique C (Etching) - C3.
Numbered and signed
Size of the plate 10,8 x 13 cm., size of the paper 20 x 31 cm.

Title "Eros - Man " - April 2009
Technique C (Etching) - C3.
Numbered and signed
Size of the plate 10,8 x 13 cm., size of the paper 20 x 31 cm.

Title "The Coming - Woman " - April 2009
Technique C (Etching) - C3.
Numbered and signed
Size of the plate 10,8 x 13 cm., size of the paper 20 x 31 cm.

Title "Family - Man to Woman " - April 2009
Technique C (Etching) - C3.
Numbered and signed
Size of the plate 10,8 x 13 cm., size of the paper 20 x 31 cm.

Title "The End - Man" - April 2009
Technique C (Etching) - C3.
Numbered and signed
Size of the plate 10,8 x 13 cm., size of the paper 20 x 31 cm.

Title "Epilogue - Man" - April 2009
Technique C (Etching) - C3.
Numbered and signed
Size of the plate 6,3 x 6,3 cm., size of the paper 20 x 31 cm.

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The five main etchings are accompanied by texts. Christos Giannakos met the Bulgarian artist - engraver and Exlibris (Ex Libris) creator in Velico Turnovo in spring of 2009. There were there a big company of artists - printmakers. Peter Lazarov, the wood engraver, Julian Jordanov, Eduard Penkov, Hristo Naidenov. All Bulgarian engravers and Exlibris creators. Then with Hristo Kerin they decided the format of the book and they finilized the images containing of the art book they were about to create together. Christos Giannakos in texts and Hristo Kerin a printmaker.

Another important art - project created by Hristo Kerin, is "Thracian Treasure", a book constisted of 12 prints based on 12 poems of the Bulgarian poetess Zdravka Vladova-Momcheva.