Irena Trečiokaitė-Žebenkienė
Irena Trečiokaitė-Žebenkienė (October 28, 1909 – January 13, 1985 Vilnius) was a Lithuanian painter.[1][2]
Biography
In 1928, she finished high school. In 1928–1932, she studied law at Vytautas Magnus University. In 1935, she graduated from Kaunas Art School. In 1944, she graduated from Vilnius Art Institute.[3] In 1934, she joined the illegal Communist Party of Lithuania and was briefly jailed.
Beginning in 1944, she taught at the Vilnius Institute of Fine Arts. In 1947, she became a docent. In 1948–1951, she was the head of the Drawing Department. In 1951–1969, she taught decorative painting in the Department of Painting.[4]
In 1949, 1959, 1964 and 1979, she had solo exhibitions in Vilnius.
Awards
- 1959: Distinguished artist of the Lithuanian SSR
- 1979: People's artist of the Lithuanian SSR
Works
- Painted portraits (Juozas Baltušis in 1949, Vincas Kapsukas in 1955, Lėja Aleksandravičiūtė in 1959)
- landscapes, historical compositions, created a mosaic (Lietuvaitė in 1946, Vladimir Lenin in 1965)
- fresco, graphic works (Cars in 1934, Washing Floors in Prison, Hotel, Salome in 1934–1939, posters in 1940–1941, book illustrations, bookplates)
See also
- List of Lithuanian painters
References
- This article was initially translated from the Lithuanian Wikipedia.
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