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"Grecian Nude and Broken Column, " Art Deco/Surrealist Painting by Matulka
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This brilliant Surrealist composition, with the stylization and exaggerated plant forms of Art Deco, was painted by Jan Matulka in 1944. Both Surrealism and "Moderne" decorative arts thrived in the 1940s, and here the artist draws from both styles. Matulka was born in Prague and came to America as a young man, and trained here and in Paris, where he became exposed to Cubism. He exhibited in New York, created illustrations for New Masses which advanced the interest of American workers, and worked for the Works Progress Administration in the Roosevelt years.
- Creator:Jan Matulka (Painter)
- Dimensions:Height: 15 in (38.1 cm)Width: 18 in (45.72 cm)
- Style:Art Deco (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1944
- Condition:Small tears on margin, outside painted area.
- Seller Location:Philadelphia, PA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU86511185992
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