Felícia Leirner (1904–1996) was a Polish-born Brazilian sculptor. She was born in Warsaw and arrived in Brazil in 1927. At the age of 44, she began studying sculpture with the photographer Victor Brecheret . Her early work belonged to the figurative phase (1950–58). She initially created isolated figures. In 1953 and 1955, she participated in the São Paulo Art Biennial. In 1955, she received an award from the Museum of Modern Art, Rio de Janeiro. Her sculptures were incorporated into the collections of the São Paulo Museum of Art and the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris. She died in Campos do Jordão, São Paulo in 1996.[1]
Felícia Leirner | |
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 Leirner in 1926 | |
| Born | 1904 Warsaw, Poland |
| Died | 1996 (aged 91–92) São Paulo, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Known for | Sculpture |
References
edit- ^ "Leirner, Felícia (1904 - 1996)". Itaú Cultural, Ministerio de Cultura. September 30, 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
External links
edit- Felícia Leirner biography on the Museu Felícia Leirner website Archived 2017-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
Media related to Felícia Leirner at Wikimedia Commons
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