Founder of realism in painting, courageous experimenter in photography

Gigo Gabashvili is recognised as one of the founders of realism in Georgian painting. Soviet ideological dogmas and strict puritanism dominated the artistic environment of 1920-30-ies. However, Gigo Gabashvili, who was recognised and valued by the Soviet regime, using the photo media, turned his art studio into the platform for visual experiments saturated with erotism.