Nechama Szmuszkowicz
Nechama Szmuszkowicz (born January 3, 1895 in Odessa , † 1977 in Paris ) was a Ukrainian-French painter , graphic artist and doll maker .
biography
Nechama Szmuszkowicz studied painting at the Odessa Academy from 1915 to 1920. She worked closely with the artist Alexandra Exter . In 1925 the Jew moved to Paris. Analytical Cubist works were created under the influence of Fernand Léger . In 1931 she exhibited non-representational works in Paris at the same time . With her abstract pictorial technique, Nechama Szmuszkowicz created visual and intellectual experiences that set important prerequisites for abstract art after 1945. During the German occupation her studio was destroyed and numerous works looted or robbed.
Web links
- [www.artcult.fr/_Recherche/?qsite=Nechama+Szmuszkowicz Nachama Szuszkowicz in the Dictionnaire des peintres juifs at artcult.fr]
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| SURNAME | Szmuszkowicz, Nechama |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ukrainian-French painter and graphic artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 3, 1895 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Odessa , Russian Empire |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1977 |
| Place of death | Paris |