Georges Papazoff, a Bulgarian painter and poet, is recognized for his work within the surrealist movement.

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In 1924, the artist moved to Paris, where he participated in the first exhibition of surrealist artists, alongside Joan Miró, Max Ernst, André Masson and Pablo Picasso. From the very beginning, Papazoff distinguished himself by his innovative treatment of pictorial material, in particular with his first sand painting made in 1925. His unusual thicknesses of paint attest to his artistic commitment in accordance with the concerns of his time. Also, he uses simple geometric shapes such as the cylinder, the cone or the triangle, thus forming part of the continuity of cubism and drawing inspiration in particular from Cézanne, who already recommended these forms to represent nature.

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Although he never officially joined the Surrealist movement due to his aversion to structured groups, Papazoff is considered to be one of the precursors of Surrealist abstraction. In 1988, the National Museum in Sofia organized the first major retrospective dedicated to the artist in his native country, thus highlighting the importance of his work and his contribution to the history of art.