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| − | Mentis Bostantzoglou, best known as 'Bost', was a cartoonist, satirist and playwright. He was born in [[Constantinople]] in [1918]]. | + | [[Image:Bost5.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Bost]] with creative work in advertisement for Dupont's Flow-Kote. [[1959]]]] |
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| + | '''Mentis Bostantzoglou''', best known as '''Bost''', was a cartoonist, satirist and playwright. He was born in [[Constantinople]] in [[1918]]. | ||
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| + | He graduated from the 8th High School and immediately entered the School of Fine Arts where he studied for one semester. | ||
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| + | He first started as a cartoonist for children's books and magazines. Later, he worked as a political satirist and columnist for many newspapers and magazines. He also collaborated with [[Costas Papagiannakopoulos]] in developing creative advertising campaigns. | ||
His peculiar style was characterized by intentional misspellings and he was best known for satirizing the confusion in grammar and spelling caused by formal language among ordinary people, with whom he sympathized. | His peculiar style was characterized by intentional misspellings and he was best known for satirizing the confusion in grammar and spelling caused by formal language among ordinary people, with whom he sympathized. | ||
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| + | In addition, he was active in the theater and painting. He wrote over 10 theatrical works, gave 16 solo painting exhibitions and published a large number of books. | ||
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| + | In [[1966]] he opened a store under the name "FOLK ARTS" where he decorated over 25.000 gift items. | ||
He died [[December 13]], [[1995]] of a heart attack at the age of 77. | He died [[December 13]], [[1995]] of a heart attack at the age of 77. | ||
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O Μέντης Μποσταντζόγλου, γνωστός ως Μποστ, γεννήθηκε στην Κωνσταντινούπολη το 1918. Παρακολούθησε για ένα εξάμηνο μαθήματα στη Σχολή Καλών Τεχνών. Ξεκίνησε την καριέρα του εικονογραφώντας παιδικά βιβλία και περιοδικά. Αργότερα ασχολήθηκε με την πολιτική γελοιογραφία και το χρονογράφημα. Συνάμα αφιερώθηκε στη ζωγραφική και το θέατρο. Το 1966 εγκαινίασε κατάστημα με την επωνυμία "Λαϊκάς Εικόνας", διακοσμώντας πάνω από 27.000 αντικείμενα δώρων με έναν εντελώς δικό του πρωτότυπο τρόπο, γράφοντας, επιπλέον, ανορθόγραφα. Έγραψε πάνω από 10 θεατρικά έργα, πολλά βιβλία και πραγματοποίησε 16 ατομικές εκθέσεις. Ο Μποστ κατέχει ιδιαίτερη θέση στην καρδιά και τη μνήμη των ανθρώπων της μεταπολεμικής γενιάς. Έφυγε από τη ζωή στις 13 Δεκεμβρίου του 1995.--> | O Μέντης Μποσταντζόγλου, γνωστός ως Μποστ, γεννήθηκε στην Κωνσταντινούπολη το 1918. Παρακολούθησε για ένα εξάμηνο μαθήματα στη Σχολή Καλών Τεχνών. Ξεκίνησε την καριέρα του εικονογραφώντας παιδικά βιβλία και περιοδικά. Αργότερα ασχολήθηκε με την πολιτική γελοιογραφία και το χρονογράφημα. Συνάμα αφιερώθηκε στη ζωγραφική και το θέατρο. Το 1966 εγκαινίασε κατάστημα με την επωνυμία "Λαϊκάς Εικόνας", διακοσμώντας πάνω από 27.000 αντικείμενα δώρων με έναν εντελώς δικό του πρωτότυπο τρόπο, γράφοντας, επιπλέον, ανορθόγραφα. Έγραψε πάνω από 10 θεατρικά έργα, πολλά βιβλία και πραγματοποίησε 16 ατομικές εκθέσεις. Ο Μποστ κατέχει ιδιαίτερη θέση στην καρδιά και τη μνήμη των ανθρώπων της μεταπολεμικής γενιάς. Έφυγε από τη ζωή στις 13 Δεκεμβρίου του 1995.--> | ||
Latest revision as of 18:17, December 13, 2006
Mentis Bostantzoglou, best known as Bost, was a cartoonist, satirist and playwright. He was born in Constantinople in 1918.
He graduated from the 8th High School and immediately entered the School of Fine Arts where he studied for one semester.
He first started as a cartoonist for children's books and magazines. Later, he worked as a political satirist and columnist for many newspapers and magazines. He also collaborated with Costas Papagiannakopoulos in developing creative advertising campaigns.
His peculiar style was characterized by intentional misspellings and he was best known for satirizing the confusion in grammar and spelling caused by formal language among ordinary people, with whom he sympathized.
In addition, he was active in the theater and painting. He wrote over 10 theatrical works, gave 16 solo painting exhibitions and published a large number of books.
In 1966 he opened a store under the name "FOLK ARTS" where he decorated over 25.000 gift items.
He died December 13, 1995 of a heart attack at the age of 77.