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Franciszka Themerson

1907—1988

Comme la vie est lente et comme l’espérance est violente 1959
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6 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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    Franciszka Themerson, Stefan Themerson
    1928, printed later
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    Franciszka Themerson, Stefan Themerson
    1928–9, printed later
  • Untitled

    Franciszka Themerson, Stefan Themerson
    1930, printed later
  • Frame from The Eye and the Ear

    Franciszka Themerson, Stefan Themerson
    1945, printed c.1950s–1970s
    On display at Tate Modern part of Media Networks
  • 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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