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Stretched Figure, 1958
The painting 'Stretched Figure' from 1958 is an oil on canvas measuring 99.5 x 74.5 cm, signed in the lower right corner: Lebenstein 58. The work belongs to the 'Axial Figures' cycle, created between 1958-1962, which encapsulates the artistic understanding of life, existence, death, and eroticism. Lebenstein described these figures as resembling totemic figures carrying the meaning of Eros and Thanatos. His work is characterized by a poetic transposition of the human figure and expressive animalistic figures, strongly influenced by archaic cultures. The painting was reproduced in the catalog of the exhibition at the National Museum in Wrocław in 1977 and in a publication on contemporary Polish painting in 1959.
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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Theme:
figurative painting, surrealism, abstraction, Eros and Thanatos, poetic transposition of the human figure
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
The 'Axial Figures' cycle symbolizes universal themes of life and death, interpreted through forms referencing totemic symbols and abstraction.
The key to interpreting the work
Interpretation of the painting should consider the historical and personal context of the artist's work, focusing on the combination of figuration and abstraction as well as the symbolism of archaic cultures.Auction information
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Estimated price:
250 000 - 350 000 zł
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Auction price:
250 000 zł
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