Georgi (George) Papazov is a Bulgarian modernist artist, writer, critic. Born on February 2, 1894 in Yambol. From 1924 until the end of his life he lived and worked in France.

Graduated in Park Engineering and Architecture in Prague.

Attended the studio of Hans Hoffman in Munich.

Author of drawings, watercolors and oil paintings. He debuted with landscapes and expressive figurative compositions, in which the influence of German art is evident. Later, with the means of expression of surrealism and abstract art, he created an original plastic language that placed him outside the conventional stylistic trends in European painting. His most famous works are: "Czech Landscape" (1916), "Portrait of the Artist's Mother" (1924), "The Sea" (1925), "Couple" (1928), "Landscape of the Dordogne" (1930), Shipwreck and Gladiators (1957). Organized 2 solo exhibitions in Sofia - in 1919 and in 1935.

In 1925 he presented paintings at the Salon of the Independents. Participated in exhibitions of the surrealists, together with Joan Miró, Max Ernst, Pablo Picasso. He held solo exhibitions in France, Yugoslavia, Italy, Sweden, USA, Czechoslovakia.

Author of the books (in French): "Pasquin!. Pasquin!. This is me" (1932), "Paris. Creativity and fate of the great artists" (1938), "Letters to Deren" (1966), "In the footsteps of the artist" (1971).

He died on April 23, 1972 in France. Since 1952, the art gallery in his hometown of Yambol bears his name.