Mikołaj Sobczak
There was no homophobia in Paris. As there was no antisemitism, 2023
Oil on canvas in artist’s frame
Signed, dated and titled verso
60 x 49.5 cm
23.6 x 19.5 inches
Sammlung Philara, Düsseldorf
23.6 x 19.5 inches
Sammlung Philara, Düsseldorf
B-MSOBCZAK-.24-0004
The title of the work references a remark made by Russian historian Andrei Korliakov to Mikołaj Sobczak when questioned about the relationship between Parisians, homosexuals, and Jews in the 20th...
The title of the work references a remark made by Russian historian Andrei Korliakov to Mikołaj Sobczak when questioned about the relationship between Parisians, homosexuals, and Jews in the 20th Century. Rendered in a style notably reminiscent of Modernist painting in general and New Objectivity specifically, the work juxtaposes a solitary male figure against a background populated by individuals publicly engaging in acts of intimacy.