Benn

Benn, born Bencjon Rabinowicz, (1905–1989) His early work was mostly figurative; much of his later work is inspired by the Bible, particularly the Book of Psalms.

Biography Benn was born in 1905 in Białystok, Russian Empire, where his father was an architect and his grandfather was a rabbi.

In 1939, after being mobilized and discharged in Brittany, Benn sent paintings from Rennes to the Salon d'Automne exhibits and began sculpting. He was eventually released with the help of professor Marcel Brulé and art critic Lo Duca. Following the Liberation in 1944, Benn returned permanently to Paris

In 1949, Benn collaborated with the artist Marc Chagall to create a company of painters and sculptors.

In 1930, Benn was admitted to the Association of Professional Artists, Paris.

In 1956, Benn received the Gold Medal from the . The same year, Fox (Paris) produced a film about Benn. That year, Benn also received the Légion d'Honneur. In 1986, Benn received an international prize in recognition of donating his poster design symbolizing peace and human rights to UNESCO. Benn's mural entitled, "Love and Peace" (1985), was donated to UNESCO in 1987 and remains at the organization's headquarters in Paris. In 1988, Benn was awarded the Grand Prix d'Honneur et Médaille de l'Académie des Beaux-Arts, Lyon.