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Stefan Themerson

1910–1988

Frame from The Eye and the Ear 1945, printed c.1950s–1970s
© Estate of Franciszka Themerson and Stefan Themerson
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Biography

Stefan Themerson (25 January 1910 – 6 September 1988) was a Polish writer of children's literature, poet and inventor of Semantic Poetry, novelist, script writer filmmaker, composer and philosopher. He wrote in at least three languages. With his wife, Franciszka Themerson, they are regarded as leading husband-and-wife exponents of European Surrealism and publishers.

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Artworks

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    Franciszka Themerson, Stefan Themerson
    1928, printed later
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    Franciszka Themerson, Stefan Themerson
    1928–9, printed later
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    Franciszka Themerson, Stefan Themerson
    1930, printed later
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  • Frame from The Eye and the Ear

    Franciszka Themerson, Stefan Themerson
    1945, printed c.1950s–1970s
    On display at Tate Modern part of Media Networks
  • The Eye and the Ear

    Franciszka Themerson, Stefan Themerson
    1944–1945
  • The Adventure of a Good Citizen

    Franciszka Themerson, Stefan Themerson
    1937
    On display at Tate Britain part of Modern and Contemporary British Art
  • Calling Mr. Smith

    Franciszka Themerson, Stefan Themerson
    1943
  • Europa

    Franciszka Themerson, Stefan Themerson
    1931
    On display at Tate Britain part of Modern and Contemporary British Art
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