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THBJEAN LAMBERT-RUCKI, STUDY FOR A SCULPTURE, Charcoal and pastel
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JEAN LAMBERT-RUCKI 1888-1967
STUDY FOR A SCULPTURE?
Estate stamped
Dimensions:
Sight: 26 3/4 x 14 1/4 in. (67.9 x 36.2 cm.),
Frame: 35 3/4 x 23 1/4 in. (90.8 x 59.1 cm.)
Jean Lambert-Rucki was, a Polish avant-garde painter, sculptor, and graphic artist, who was best known for his participation in the Cubist, Surrealist and Art Deco movements. Working in diverse styles and media, at times influenced by the tribal art of Africa, Lambert-Rucki became well known for his Cubist cityscapes and, later, his "modern" Christian art.
Born in 1888 in Kraków, Poland, Jean Lambert-Rucki attended art school in his hometown and later went to the School of Fine Arts in Kraków. His youth was marked by the rich folklore of Central Europe, including several trips to Russia and frequent time spent with Romany communities.
In 1911, enthused by an exhibition of works by Gauguin in Kraków, he decided to go to Paris, where he befriended expatriate Poles and enrolled at the Académie Colarossi. After 1918, Cubism returned as a central focus for artists in Paris. In 1920 he married Monique Bickel (born 1892), herself a pupil of the sculptor Auguste Rodin.
From 1925 to the end of his life, Lambert-Rucki exhibited his works, most of which were commissioned throughout Europe, Canada and the United States, many by churches undertaking large renovations after the Great War. In 1925 he collaborated on the International Exposition of Modern Industrial and Decorative Arts. This exhibition epitomized what came to be called Art Deco, a "modern" style characterized by streamlined geometric and symmetric compositions, and a sleek machine-age look.
From 1930 on, Lambert-Rucki also became one of the pioneers of modern Catholic art. In 1931, he became an active member of the Union des Artistes Modernes (UAM), where he exhibited alongside René Herbst, Charles-Edouard Jeanneret (Le Corbusier), Robert Mallet-Stevens, the architect Georges-Henri Pingusson, and Jean Fouquet in exhibits that emphasized design over decoration, exteriority over interiority, and a continued rejection of the romantic art of the previous century. from: https://www.mountangelabbey.org]
Condition
“Minor surface wear”
- Provenance
Atelier Rucki
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