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Axial Figure, 1958
The painting 'Axial Figure' from 1958 is an oil on canvas measuring 120 x 75 cm, signed bottom right: LEBENSTEIN 58 and signed on the reverse: JAN LEBENSTEIN 1958. The work represents an original variant of figurative painting, enriched with a rich abstract language close to surrealism. Lebenstein's paintings are characterized by a poetic transposition of the human figure and expressive animal figures, in which one can see a fascination with relics of archaic cultures.
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:
1958
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Execution technique:
oil on canvas
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Location:
private collection, Poland
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Theme:
figurative painting, surrealism, expression, archaic cultural motifs
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
The work presents a reflection on the human condition through archetypal forms with rich expression and symbolic depth.
The key to interpreting the work
When interpreting the painting, attention should be paid to the combination of figuration with abstract elements and the influences of archaic cultural traditions.Auction information
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Estimated price:
140 000 - 180 000 zł
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Auction price:
145 000 zł
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