Henryk Stazewski
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Henryk Stażewski was a Polish
painter, considered to be a pioneer of the classical avant-garde
of the 1920s and 1930s. He was a foremost representative of the Constructivist
movement, as well as the co-creator of the Geometric Abstract art movement.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
painter, considered to be a pioneer of the classical avant-garde
Avant-garde
Avant-garde means "advance guard" or "vanguard". The adjective form is used in English to refer to people or works that are experimental or innovative, particularly with respect to art, culture, and politics....
of the 1920s and 1930s. He was a foremost representative of the Constructivist
Constructivism (art)
Constructivism was an artistic and architectural philosophy that originated in Russia beginning in 1919, which was a rejection of the idea of autonomous art. The movement was in favour of art as a practice for social purposes. Constructivism had a great effect on modern art movements of the 20th...
movement, as well as the co-creator of the Geometric Abstract art movement.