Franciszka Themerson

Franciszka Themerson (1907–1988) was a British painter, illustrator and cartoonist.

Also recorded as Franciszka Weinles.

Franciszka Themerson in brief

Born
1907
Died
1988
Known for
painter, illustrator, cartoonist, filmmaker, film director, scenographer, film producer and artist
Place of birth
Warsaw
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Overview

Recorded at birth as Franciszka Weinles.

Born at Warsaw in 1907, died at London in 1988.

In detail

Franciszka Themerson studied at School of Fine Arts in Warsaw and Chopin University of Music. the recorded working language is English and Polish.

The field of work recorded is visual arts, painting and illustrated book. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Warsaw, Paris and London.

Work by Franciszka Themerson is recorded in the collections of Tate, National Museum in Warsaw, Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre and National Library of Poland.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Franciszka Themerson”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q5484348: Franciszka Themerson

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