Abram KROL Poland (1919 - 2001)

Rubin Abram Krol (1919-2001) Born in Pabianice, Poland, in 1919. He moved to France in 1938 where he studied as a painter, engraver and illustrator. Enrolled in the University of Caen, and later attended the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Avignon in 1943. Since 1946 he has had shows in Paris at Katia Granoff’s, Bignou’s, and Sautier’s, and has also exhibited in the provinces and abroad. He has participated in the Salon d’Automne and the Salon de la Jeune Gravure. Received the Feneon scholarship in 1951 and the Prix Daragnes in 1952. He has illustrated many books and has executed tapestry cartoons. Krol’s stylized but original art can be seen at the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris and in various foreign museums. including the Legion of Honor Museum, San Francisco. While Krol was not well known in the United States he was considered a major illustrator in France, his work can be found in some Fine and Rare Bookstores.