artes Group of Artists (1929-1935) And Other Stories of Lviv Modernism

The book introduces the stories of the transitory and hybrid phenomena of the 20th century, such as the creative effort of the “artes” group. Until now, they remain an underutilized opportunity for understanding past and present cultural practices. The monograph describes the Lviv environment of Modernist artists of the interwar period with a special focus on personalities and ideas that formed the “аrtes” group. It was founded in Lviv at the end of 1929 upon the return of young and radical artists from their studies in the Fernand Leger Modern Academy and other European centers. The association intentionally included artists with different ethnic origins — Poles, Jews, and Ukrainians. Their establishment and activities were related to world centers, mostly Paris, and the local contexts of the city. In different times, different people were connected with the “artes” group, such as Otto Hahn, Henryk Streng, Jerzy Janisz, Ludwik Lille, Aleksander Krzywoblocki, Roman Selski, Margit Reich-Selska, Tadeusz Woicechowski, Pavlo Kovzhun, Andrzej Pronashko, Debora Vogel, and other artists.