Maja Berezowska (b.1883-1978), On the Beach, 1967

Watercolor and ink on paper, 20 x 28 cm (in light passe-partout), binding: wooden frame, glass; signed on obverse "may 67", lower right corner

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Born in 1892 or 1893, Polish painter, graphic artist, stage designer, using the pseudonym "Ditto." She studied at a private art school in St. Petersburg, and later continued her studies at the Maria Niedzielska School of Fine Arts for Women in Cracow. The main theme of her work was the nude, and she created prints of an erotic nature. In the pre-war years, while living in Paris, she collaborated with the magazines "Le Figaro", "Le Rire", "Ici Paris", for which she made drawings and caricatures. In 1935, a 1935 issue of "Ici Paris" featured her series of caricatures of Sweet Adolf Love, referring to Adolf Hitler. As a result, in 1942, during World War II, she was placed in Ravensbrück concentration camp and sentenced to death. After the liberation of the camp by Soviet troops, the artist left for Stockholm. In 1946 she returned to the country. In addition to painting, she was involved in book illustration, as well as designing stage sets and theatrical costumes. The artist died in Warsaw in 1978. Maja Berezowska's paintings impress with their economy of form and eloquence of message. They are bold, daring, painted with a precise yet quick line. The artist was able to capture the eroticism of the scene without crossing the border of indecency. Her subtle works are characterized by extraordinary moodiness.