Léon Arthur Tutundjian
1906–1968 · Armenian surrealist painter active in France
Léon Arthur Tutundjian was an Armenian painter who achieved fame in France. He was born in Amasya, in the Ottoman Empire, around 1905, although some records give 1906, and died in Paris in December 1968.
His work belongs mainly to surrealism, though he is also associated with abstract art. Little is known about his training or a broad catalogue of works, so his career is best understood through these two movements and his activity in the French capital.
His legacy lies in the presence of Armenian artists on the Parisian scene of his time, although the available information about his influence is limited.