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The Years When I Was a Boy Here
The Years When I Was a Boy Here' is a painting by Alfred Lenica, executed in oil on canvas measuring 130 x 97 cm, signed in the lower right corner: Lenica. The back has an inscription: A. LENICA Tomaszów Mazowiecki The Years When I Was a Boy Here. Lenica is one of the most important Polish avant-garde artists of the 20th century, known for his distinctive style of tachist and biological painting, using dripping technique and surreal decalcomania. The artist employed unconventional painting tools, such as fingers and rags, and his works combine abstraction with natural forms, creating dynamic, colorful compositions emphasizing chance and the creator's gesture.
Portrait of the Creator
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Artist
Alfred Lenica
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Date of birth and death
4 August 1899 – 16 April 1977
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Natinality
Polish
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Style
Abstract, surrealism, tachisme, informel, dripping
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Significant works
Large-format oil paintings, murals such as ‘Three Elements’ for the UN, Chile series
Information about the work
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Execution technique:
oil, canvas
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Theme:
abstract painting, informel, tachism, biological painting, surrealism
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
The work reflects Lenica's artistic explorations with dripping technique and surrealism, combining chance with controlled gesture, as well as inspirations from organic forms.
The key to interpreting the work
When interpreting the painting, it is worth considering the context of the Polish avant-garde, the techniques used by the author, and his references to music and biology in art.Auction information
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Estimated price:
170 000 - 220 000 zł
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Auction price:
160 000 zł
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