Jean Lambert-Rucki was a Polish avant-garde artist, sculptor, and graphic artist.
19 Facts About Jean Lambert-Rucki
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Jean Lambert-Rucki was best known for his participation in the Cubist, Surrealist and Art Deco movements.
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Jean Lambert-Rucki exhibited at the 1913 Salon d'Automne in Paris; from 1919 was represented by both Leonce Rosenberg at the Galerie de l'Effort Moderne and the art dealer Paul Guillaume.
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In March 1920, Lambert-Rucki exhibited at the second exhibition of la Section d'Or, Galerie de La Boetie, Paris, and participated in the first exhibition of l'Union des Artistes Modernes, where he continued to show his works.
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Jean Lambert-Rucki worked with diverse styles and media, at times he was influenced by the tribal art of Africa.
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Jean Lambert-Rucki was eleven years old when his father died suddenly.
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Jean Lambert-Rucki attended art school in his hometown to pursue his studies, and then went to the School of Fine Arts in Krakow where he became friends with Moise Kisling, who was an artist he found n Paris.
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Jean Lambert-Rucki's youth was marked by immersion in the rich folklore of Central Europe.
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Jean Lambert-Rucki made several trips to Russia, frequented gypsies, and learned Russian dances.
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Jean Lambert-Rucki immediately met friends of Polish origin who hosted him.
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Jean Lambert-Rucki enrolled at the Academie Colarossi where he mingled with bohemian artists of Montparnasse at Le Dome Cafe and Cafe de la Rotonde.
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Jean Lambert-Rucki earned his living by retouching photographs in Montmartre, something which did not fulfill his monetary needs.
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Jean Lambert-Rucki was wounded during the war and he was assigned to the Archeological Service at the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki in Greece, where he conducted excavations.
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Jean Lambert-Rucki later made copies of the mosaics of Sainte Sophie de Salonique for the Louvre under the direction of Jean Guiffrey the Curator for the Department of Painting, Musees nationaux.
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In 1918, demobilized, Jean Lambert-Rucki returned to Paris where he settled at 12 rue du Moulin-de-Beurre in the Montparnasse district.
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Jean Lambert-Rucki refused the proposal of Jean Dunand to co-sign their works.
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From 1925 to the end of his life, Jean Lambert-Rucki exhibited his works, many of which were commissioned, throughout Europe, Canada and the United States, and churches.
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In 1930 Jean Lambert-Rucki became one of the pioneers of Modern Religious Art.
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Jean Lambert-Rucki remained solitary throughout his life, fleeing the world with its demands and its vanities.