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Ljuba
France, 1934–2016
WA-00051793
Paris
PaintingSurrealism
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Ljuba (Ljubomir Popović) is a Serbian-born painter working in surrealism whose compositions combine explicit erotic imagery with iconoclastic subject matter. Active in Paris from the 1960s onward, he emerged as a leading figure in fantastic surrealism, deploying sensuality and transgressive themes to challenge conventional pictorial decorum. His work circulated widely through international exhibitions and biennials during the latter half of the 20th century, establishing him as a key voice in postwar European surrealist painting.
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Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
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