Jan Lebenstein (1930–1999), Suzanne, 1973, 77/100
Lithograph on paper, 70 x 50 cm.
The work is signed, dated, and numbered in pencil in the upper left corner: "77/100 Lebenstein 73".
The lithograph comes from a series of prints made by the artist.
The work is unframed.
Condition: very good
Jan Lebenstein was born in Brest-Litovsk and died in 1999 in Kraków. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw under Artur Nacht-Samborski. He made his debut at the exhibition “Against War, Against Fascism” at the Arsenal in Warsaw in 1955. In 1959, he received the Grand Prix at the 1st International Biennale of Young Artists in Paris. From that time on, he lived permanently in France. He drew his themes from ancient literature, mythology, and the Bible. He studied cultural archetypes and transformed them into paintings. He also created a series devoted to depictions of prehistoric animals. Associated with the Paris-based “Kultura” circle, he illustrated G. Herling-Grudziński’s short stories published there. He illustrated Orwell’s *Animal Farm*, published by the Literary Institute, and designed a stained-glass window depicting scenes from the Apocalypse in the Pallottine Chapel in Paris. In 1976, he received the A. Jurzykowski Foundation Award from New York, and in 1987, the independent J. CybisAward .
[JR]
