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Franciszka Themerson

1907—1988

Comme la vie est lente et comme l’espérance est violente 1959
© Estate of Franciszka Themerson and Stefan Themerson
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7 artworks by Franciszka Themerson
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Biography

Franciszka Themerson (28 June 1907 – 29 June 1988) was a Polish, later British, painter, illustrator, filmmaker and stage designer.

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Artworks

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Franciszka Themerson, Stefan Themerson
1928, printed later

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Franciszka Themerson, Stefan Themerson
1928–9, printed later

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Franciszka Themerson, Stefan Themerson
1930, printed later

Frame from The Eye and the Ear

Franciszka Themerson, Stefan Themerson
1945, printed c.1950s–1970s
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Struggling Figures in a Landscape

Franciszka Themerson
1946

Soldiers Marching on a Beach

Franciszka Themerson
1946
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Science and Technology I (radio-astronomy)

Franciszka Themerson
1954
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Science and Technology II (distillery)

Franciszka Themerson
1954
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