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Born in Bucharest, Romania, in 1922, the great-grandson of the
painter iconographer Albert Mauerhamer and nephew of Stefan
Dimitrescu, the Head of the Fine Arts Academy of the city of Iasi, Romania.
Through his early school years, George Dumitresco wins several national
art contests and in 1932 is awarded Bucharest's Great National Prize,
for his painting.
At young age, he experiments with wood engraving.
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In 1947, he graduates as Doctor of Medicine and specialises as surgeon.
In 1956, he is a founder of the "Circle of Doctors Artists - Ion Tuculescu",
but in the same year the Romanian "Securitate" arrests him for alleged
"conspiracy against national security". Tortured and detained in awful
conditions, he retains his moral integrity and remains a "non denouncer",
a quality which very few of those that have been put through the communist
jails could be proud of.
Freed from jail, Georges Dumitresco pursues art studies while continuing to
practice medicine, in Bucharest. In 1959, he is named Chief of Bucharest
Hospitals Clinics and in 1966 he obtains a Diploma at the Popular School
of Art of Romania.
Between 1964 and 1969, he displays his artwork at several collective and
personal exhibitions. In 1968, Georges Dumitresco is the principal founder
of the "Salon des Médecins", in Paris, France. His last personal exhibition
in Bucharest takes place in the following year.
In 1969, he gets away from his country of origin and settles
in Switzerland. Initially he practices in Valais, then in Yverdon as doctor
at the Paillard company and later on in Vallorbe, where he establishes medical
rooms at the invitation of the local Council. Whilst in the Diaspora,
Georges Dumitresco remains involved in promoting Romanian culture and tradition.
A great scholar, writer, philosopher, artist, doctor, he is member of
the Association of writers of Vaud, the International Federation of
French language writers, of the Association of Romanian writers and the
World Union of writers-doctors. His artwork becomes the subject of many
articles and publications. In 1978, he is the founder of the "Jura Artistique",
Vallorbe (1978 - 2002), an organization that involves both local
Swiss artists and exiled Romanian artists. Georges Dumitresco extends
cordial invites to Romanian based artists, providing them with the
opportunity to mingle in "the free world".
Through the years he participates in twenty annual exhibitions and in
addition he holds personal exhibitions in Switzerland and in Romania,
as well as collective exhibitions in France, Italy, Belgium, Spain,
USA and in Lebanon.
Embassies, churches and various cultural institutions throughout Europe
purchase his artworks.
Georges Dumitresco authors and illustrates over
thirty books of prose and poetry and in 1998 he publishes
"TRIPTIC", a trilingual
poetic Anthology in Romanian, French and Italian, containing 142 poems. The book
is illustrated by 80 of his paintings reproductions.
In recognition for his excellence, the Romanian and the Swiss Post office
issue special editions of postcards and postal envelopes, decorated with
his paintings.
In his art, Georges Dumitresco utilises diverse techniques: oil, watercolour,
ink, monotype, acrylic, "pointe seche", linocut, tapestry, vitrail and a
personal style named "xeropictogramme".
Having miraculously overcome a series of cardiac troubles, George Dumitresco
is currently retired but he is more active than ever, devoting his
entire time to poetry and painting.
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