Born on 12th September 1901 in the town of Tarnovo. He graduated from the Academy of Arts in Sofia, art of painting in 1926. His instructor was Prof. Dimitar Gyudgenov. He took part in artistic exhibitions in Bulgaria. He had individual exhibitions in Bulgaria and abroad. He worked landscapes and figurative compositions. Passed away in 1982.
Denyo Chokanov visited Macedonia during the Second World War years. He made several paintings, among others cityscape of Skopje and Ohrid in 1942, Pte paintings have been sold by the auction house Victoria, Sofia
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A good item for your own Macedonian collection
Here is one tip for everyone who wants to start his own collection of Macedonia-related art and photographs from the period 1850-1950: a German book