Thomas Pradzynski

(Polish, 1951 - 2007)

Internationally renowned Modern Realist, Thomas Pradzynski painted street scenes from cities around the world, but was mostly inspired to capture the mood and spirit of the French capital. He combined a sentimental feeling for the city with a realistic painting technique, uniquely calling up a sense of nostalgia simultaneously with the immediacy of the present.

Pradzynski was born in Lodz, Poland in 1951. He studied art at the Lycée Français de Varsovie for several years before receiving a master’s in sociology and economics. In 1977, he and his wife Joanna moved to Paris where he fine-tuned his style of Parisian street scenes. His inspiration came from the idea of art capturing beauty as it was, before it faded. Spending decades in Paris perfecting his work, Pradzynski used the city as his muse, creating stunning images of streets and alleys. Friend and gallery director Cyd Gloer said, “Thomas was so passionate about painting. He painted every single day. He had five studios in Paris and each one had different lighting. If the light wasn’t right in one studio, he’d go to another studio”. Tragically, while walking the streets of Paris with his wife in 2007, Pradzynski died in an altercation with a dangerous motorist who ruptured his aorta after a punch to his chest.

Several galleries and exhibitions have shown Pradzynski’s work in the United States, Canada, and Japan. His pieces have intrigued celebrities, politicians, and well-known individuals such as actor Denzel Washington, former Secretary of Defense Casper Weinberger, and writer Jackie Collins.

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