Niko Pirosmani (1962-1918) was a self-taught Georgian Primitivist painter. Like many artists of his time, he suffered continuing poverty and his life ended with his work little recognised. He only developed an international reputation after his death and inspired a portrait sketch by Pablo Picasso in 1972.
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. It is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the south by Turkey and Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. I always love the Caucasian antique rugs as an oriental rug enthusiast. Through the beautiful short film by Giorgi Shengelaya made in 1969, we see the painter's moments of life and be able to have a glimpse of how people of his time lived. Clothes they wore. Decor and food they had. Places they stayed. I was amazed. It's just beautiful! Everything is just exactly what I would define beautiful!
Sometimes, we discover the most beautiful things from the eyes of peasantry, herdsman and tribal cultures.
Real, authentic, unpretentious, deeply in touch with one's own self. It lasts and matters in our modern world.
