Léon Zack (1892 - 1980)
1892-07-12Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Empire1980-03-30Vanves, FranceRussia, France
Léon Zack
Léon Zak, birth name Lev Vasilyevich Zak (Russian: Лев Васильевич Зак), was a Russian poet, painter, graphic artist, stage designer and sculptor, theorist and ideologist of Futurism.
Leon Zak belonged to the Paris School. After years of figurative painting, his art moved increasingly towards abstraction. From 1950 he also turned to sacred art and created crucifixes, sculptures for church interiors and stained glass windows.
Date and place of birt: | 12 july 1892, Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Empire |
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Date and place of death: | 30 march 1980, Vanves, France |
Nationality: | Russia, France |
Period of activity: | XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Graphic artist, Poet, Scenographer, Sculptor |
Genre: | Figurative art, Religious genre |
Art style: | Abstract art, Abstract Expressionism, Post War Art, Futurism |