The Day Paris Fell

1940

Leon Bibel

Associated Names
Leon Bibel

Artist, American, 1912 - 1995

The image features swirling lines and shapes intertwining to create a complex scene. A large skull shape is prominent, alongside what appears to be smoke or flames rising from a cityscape of small rectangular forms resembling buildings. Other shapes including a tree with twisting branches and silhouettes of figures are present. Interlocking patterns and rhythmic curves suggest waves or textured landscapes, with scattered shapes evoking detached floating forms within the scene.
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Inscriptions

In pencil: lower left, 3/10; lower center, The Day Paris Fell; lower right, L. Bibel '40 June

Wikidata ID

Q76454731

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