KRETZ Frederique Leopold (Leopold Kretz)

4 февраля 1907 (Lviv, Galicia) — 1990 (France)

the Sculptor, medallist, painter, graphic artist

he Studied at the School of fine arts in Krakow in К. Дуниковского and then at the National school of fine arts in Paris, in the workshop of the sculptor П. Ландовски and the académie de La Grande chaumière in the Studio Э. А. Бурделя; by-видимому, the advice К. Бранкузи and А. Майоля.

In 1931 эмигрировал to France; lived in Paris. Worked mainly in the field of easel sculpture; the author of figures of naked, sculpted busts А. Жида Dr. Duroc, Э. Роша and others. Executed the fountain in the Archbishopric of Paris. Engaged in the production of art medals — in particular, performed the portrait medals Х. Сутина, Ж. Паскена, Ж. Орио. Worked as painter and graphic artist; painted portraits, landscapes, still lifes, Nudes. In 1932 he held his personal exhibition in Paris. Participated in many group exhibitions in France, London, Brussels, Prague, Vienna.

during the Nazi occupation of Paris was in the underground.

he Taught drawing and sculpture at the académie de La Grande chaumière (1948-1950), sculpture at School of fine arts in Reims (1950). He was awarded the order of Arts and letters. Received the award of the Vikings, expressionism.