Ladislas Kijno

Ladislas Kijno (June 27, 1921 – November 27, 2012^[1]) was a French painter.^[2] Born in Warsaw, he moved with his family to France in 1925, settling in the community of Nœux-les-Mines in the Pas-de-Calais. Before becoming a painter he studied philosophy with Jean Grenier.

The porch of Notre-Dame de la Treille in Lille. The domed cover has a circular stained glass designed by Ladislaus Kijno in 2008

In 1991, the French magazine L'Amateur d'Art was devoted to him, with an interview with Jean-Pierre Thiollet entitled "Ladislas Kijno: 'Je suis un moine de l'Art!'" (I'm an Art Monk!)^[3]

References

1. "Le peintre engagé Ladislas Kijno s'est éteint". La Voix du Nord (in French). 27 November 2012. Archived from the original on 20 June 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
2. Kazantzakis, Helen (1968). Nikos Kazantzakis; a biography based on his letters. Simon and Schuster. p. 526. ISBN 9780671200435. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
3. L'Amateur d'Art, June 1991; »http://bibliotheques-specialisees.paris.fr/ark:/73873/pf0001343335?highlight=*&posInPage=1&bookmark=7990864d-2205-4923-be01-0aad381ec8c5&queryid=13085ed6-f10c-4ee5-897d-1b25a0e6f38e&searchType=cat