Henryk Berlewi

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Henryk Berlewi (October 20, 1894 in Warsaw – August 2, 1967 in Paris) was a Polish Jewish painter, graphic designer and art theorist. Berlewi is primarily remembered as an abstract artist who paved the way for optical art, but he was also an important figure in Yiddish book design and typography in the early 1920s.

Biography

Henryk Berlewi was born in Warsaw to an assimilated Polish Jewish family. He studied art in Antwerp and Paris, and was active in Polish art circles. In 1918-1922, Berlewi focused on Jewish themes. He drew portraits of many Jewish writers and artists, among them Uri Zvi Grinberg.^[1]

References

↑ The Mendele Review: Yiddish Literature and Language

External links

Official site

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 61821245 LCCN: n88600289 ISNI: 0000 0001 0907 9171 GND: 118656201 BNF: cb149695482

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Name	Berlewi, Henryk
Alternative names
Short description	Polish artist
Date of birth	October 20, 1894
Place of birth
Date of death	August 2, 1967
Place of death

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