Jozef Popczyk (1890-1971) Large Art Deco Cubist Painting -the Jazz Orchestra-.

Important Cubist painting, oil on canvas, Art Deco period, circa 1925-30, signed lower right POPCZYK (Jozef Popczyk 1890-1971). Born in Krakow, he settled in Paris in the 1910s. His work is part of the Cubist movement within Art Deco. He loved to depict, with verve and energy, the effervescence of Parisian nightlife, particularly jazz scenes in Parisian clubs. Dimensions: 95 cm x 81 cm. The work is presented in a very refined Montparnasse frame with a golden patina, original canvas and stretcher. It should be noted that the frame is countersigned by the artist on the back and includes a note with the title of the work to be translated. Good overall condition. See auction results for this artist (source Drouot and OneBid). Note, on the fourth line, a work similar to our painting on the theme of a jazz orchestra, offered in a smaller format, sold for €5560. This large oil on canvas perfectly illustrates the excellence of the artist's work; it brilliantly evokes the atmosphere of the Parisian jazz movement of the Belle Époque.

Joseph POPCZYK was a Polish painter and architect, born in 1890 in Krakow, Poland. After graduating in architecture from Lviv Polytechnic, he developed a passion for painting. After completing his studies, like many of his Eastern European contemporaries, he moved to Paris in the 1910s. Quickly recognized as a good painter, he first produced views of Paris in the manner of Galien Laloue, then evolved his style towards cubist compositions in the manner of the painters he had frequented in Paris, such as Juan Gris, Metzinger, Herbin...