Still Life (1935-1937)
Technique: Giclée quality print
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Sasza Blonder's "Still Life" is a vibrant composition that exemplifies the artist’s bold approach to color and form. Created between 1935 and 1937, this painting features a rich array of everyday objects arranged on a table, depicted with dynamic, almost tactile brushwork.The artwork is dominated by a central composition of a bowl brimming with fruit, possibly peaches or apples, which are rendered in shades of red-orange, casting warm hues across the canvas. Adjacent to the bowl, a lively patterned basket draws the eye with its intricate design and deep tones, nestling what appears to be loaves of bread. These elements are flanked by other rustic containers in muted greens and blues, contributing to the earthy palette of the painting.Blonder's technique involves thick, confident strokes that add depth and movement, giving the still life a pulsating energy typically absent in such compositions. The background, featuring a simple geometric interpretation of a window, allows the vivid colors of the foreground to stand out, emphasizing the interaction between natural light and the objects.Through this painting, Blonder invites the viewer to appreciate the beauty in the mundane, transforming a simple tabletop scene into a feast for the eyes.
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Aleksander (Sasza) Blonder was a Polish painter of Jewish origin .
He went to Paris for the first time in 1926. He studied architecture in 1930–1932 at the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts in Paris and studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków from 1932 to 1936 with Teodor Axentowicz , Władysław Jarocki and Fryderyk Pautsch.