Flipboard Culture Desk on Nostr: Stefan Norblin was a famous Polish artist at a difficult time. In 1939, as German ...
Stefan Norblin was a famous Polish artist at a difficult time. In 1939, as German tanks and soldiers invaded his country, Norblin and his film-star wife left behind their dream home to escape the attack. They aimed to land in America, but spent six years in India. The BBC has more on the couples’ lengthy stopover and unlikely collaboration between the artist and Indian maharajas:
https://flip.it/WO9WXq#Culture #Art #History #Poland #India #ArtDeco
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