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Umbrella-like Space and Figures, approx. 1948
The painting 'Umbrella-like Space and Figures' painted around 1948 by Tadeusz Kantor is an oil on canvas work measuring 113.5 x 90 cm. The work was created after the artist's stay in Paris and expresses his fascination with modern forms of space, termed by the author as 'umbrella-like space'. The composition presents a series of dynamic, curved lines creating tension between the figures, which seem to deform or adapt to the space. The umbrella, a symbol of movement and variability, stretched at the bottom of the painting, introduces a new spatial quality and dynamics, serving as a bridge between earlier works and the artist's later metaphorical compositions.
Portrait of the Creator
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Artist
Tadeusz Kantor
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Date of birth and death
6 April 1915 – 8 December 1990
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Natinality
Polish
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Style
Avant-garde theatre, assemblage art, happenings, experimental theatre
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Significant works
Dead Class, Wielopole, Wielopole, Cricot 2 theatre productions
Information about the work
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Year:
ok. 1948
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Execution technique:
oil on canvas
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Theme:
new concept of space, umbrella as a symbol of movement and variability, deformation of figures, metaphorical abstraction
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
The painting explores innovative ideas of space in painting, where the umbrella is the object giving pulse and movement to the whole composition. The work shows rejection of traditional, realistic depiction in favor of expressing ambiguity and spatial tensions, serving as a metaphor for changes and searches in post-war art.
The key to interpreting the work
When interpreting the work, attention should be paid to how forms and lines create a dynamic space and to the symbolism of the umbrella as an integrating object. The painting should also be read as a stage in the dethroning of classical figurative painting.Auction information
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Estimated price:
1 000 000 - 1 300 000 zł
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Auction price:
1 100 000 zł
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