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Figura No. 185, 1963
The painting 'Figura No. 185' from 1963, created using oil technique on canvas measuring 79.5 x 81 cm, signed at the lower left: Lebenstein 63. The work comes from the Bestiary series, which dominated Lebenstein's creativity in the first half of the 1960s. Animal forms replaced the previously dominant human figures here. The painting is characterized by rich texture and a relief surface, and the depicted beast has a mythical character, set in an almost symmetrical composition. The work was presented at International exhibitions in Paris, Brussels, Rome, and Milan. It is an example of the artist's mature style, which combines figurative painting with abstraction and expression, strongly connected with archaic inspirations.
Portrait of the Creator
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Artist
Jan Lebenstein
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Date of birth and death
5 January 1930 – 28 May 1999
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Natinality
Polish
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Style
Figurative painting with surreal and abstract elements
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Significant works
Biblical cycles, stained glass, literary illustrations including ‘Animal Farm’ by George Orwell
Information about the work
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Year:
1963
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Execution technique:
oil on canvas
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Location:
private collection, Warsaw
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Theme:
figurative painting, surrealism, bestiary, expression, animal forms, texture
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
The painting shows the metamorphosis from anthropoid forms to animal ones, symbolizing a wealth of mythological and paleontological inspirations.
The key to interpreting the work
The interpretation of the work should consider texture and composition as well as the symbolism of the beast as a representation of archetypes and forces of nature.Auction information
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Estimated price:
140 000 - 160 000 zł
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Auction price:
115 000 zł
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