Paul Păun
Encyclopedia
Paul Păun or Paúl Yvenez (born Paul Zaharia; September 5, 1915 – April 9, 1994) was a Romania
n Surrealist
artist and writer, as well as a trained physician.
. Inspired mostly by Geo Bogza
's style, he debuted in 1930 in the Surrealist magazine Alge. In 1933, he and his colleagues (Gherasim Luca
, Aurel Baranga, Sesto Pals and the painter Jules Perahim) were prosecuted on charges of pornography
. Among the other magazines to which he contributed were unu
, Azi, Viaţa Românească
, Viaţa imediată, Meridian, and Reporter.
After 1939, Păun became a member of the Romanian Surrealist group, along with Luca, Gellu Naum
, Virgil Teodorescu and Dolfi Trost
. After 1947, when Surrealism faced a backlash in Communist Romania
, Păun left the country and settled in Israel
. He was exhibited in various galleries in Tel Aviv
, Haifa
and London
. He died in Haifa in April 1994.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n Surrealist
Surrealism
Surrealism is a cultural movement that began in the early 1920s, and is best known for the visual artworks and writings of the group members....
artist and writer, as well as a trained physician.
Biography
Păun was a native of BucharestBucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
. Inspired mostly by Geo Bogza
Geo Bogza
Geo Bogza was a Romanian avant-garde theorist, poet, and journalist, known for his left-wing and communist political convictions. As a young man in the interwar period, he was known as a rebel and was one of the most influential Romanian Surrealists...
's style, he debuted in 1930 in the Surrealist magazine Alge. In 1933, he and his colleagues (Gherasim Luca
Gherasim Luca
Gherasim Luca was a Surrealist theorist and Romanian poet. He is frequently cited in the works of Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari.- Biography :...
, Aurel Baranga, Sesto Pals and the painter Jules Perahim) were prosecuted on charges of pornography
Pornography
Pornography or porn is the explicit portrayal of sexual subject matter for the purposes of sexual arousal and erotic satisfaction.Pornography may use any of a variety of media, ranging from books, magazines, postcards, photos, sculpture, drawing, painting, animation, sound recording, film, video,...
. Among the other magazines to which he contributed were unu
Unu
unu was the name of an avant-garde art and literary magazine, published in Romania from April 1928 to September 1935. Edited by writers Saşa Pană and Moldov, it was dedicated to Dada and Surrealism....
, Azi, Viaţa Românească
Viata Româneasca
Viaţa Românească, originally Viaţa Romînească , is a monthly literary magazine published in Romania...
, Viaţa imediată, Meridian, and Reporter.
After 1939, Păun became a member of the Romanian Surrealist group, along with Luca, Gellu Naum
Gellu Naum
Gellu Naum was a prominent Romanian poet, dramatist, novelist, children's writer, and translator. He is remembered as the founder of the Romanian Surrealist group...
, Virgil Teodorescu and Dolfi Trost
Dolfi Trost
Dolfi or Dolphi Trost was a Romanian surrealist poet, artist, and theorist, and the instigator of entopic graphomania. Together with Gherasim Luca, he was the author of Dialectique de la dialectique...
. After 1947, when Surrealism faced a backlash in Communist Romania
Communist Romania
Communist Romania was the period in Romanian history when that country was a Soviet-aligned communist state in the Eastern Bloc, with the dominant role of Romanian Communist Party enshrined in its successive constitutions...
, Păun left the country and settled in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. He was exhibited in various galleries in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
, Haifa
Haifa
Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher...
and London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. He died in Haifa in April 1994.
Poetry
- Plămânul sălbatec ("The Savage Lung"), Bucovina Typography, BucharestBucharestBucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
, 1939 (with two gouaches by Jules Perahim) - Marea palidă ("The Great Example"), Surrealist Collection, Bucharest, 1945
- La vie extérieure ("The Exterior Life"), 1948
- La rose parallèle ("The Parallel Rose"), Haifa, 1975
Essays and other prose
- Elitele conducătoare ("The Leading Elites"), in Cuvântul Liber, 1935
- Diamantul conduce mâinile ("The Diamonds Leads the Hands"), with Virgil Teodorescu and Dolfi TrostDolfi TrostDolfi or Dolphi Trost was a Romanian surrealist poet, artist, and theorist, and the instigator of entopic graphomania. Together with Gherasim Luca, he was the author of Dialectique de la dialectique...
, Bucharest, 1940 - Critica mizeriei ("The Critique of Misery"), with Gellu NaumGellu NaumGellu Naum was a prominent Romanian poet, dramatist, novelist, children's writer, and translator. He is remembered as the founder of the Romanian Surrealist group...
and Virgil Teodorescu, Surrealist Collection, Bucharest, 1945 - L'Infra-Noir ("The Infrablack"), with Gellu Naum, Gherasim LucaGherasim LucaGherasim Luca was a Surrealist theorist and Romanian poet. He is frequently cited in the works of Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari.- Biography :...
, Virgil Teodorescu and Dolfi TrostDolfi TrostDolfi or Dolphi Trost was a Romanian surrealist poet, artist, and theorist, and the instigator of entopic graphomania. Together with Gherasim Luca, he was the author of Dialectique de la dialectique...
, Surrealist Collection, Bucharest, 1946 - Éloge de Malombre ("Malombra's Eulogy"), with Gellu Naum, Gherasim Luca, Virgil Teodorescu and Dolfi TrostDolfi TrostDolfi or Dolphi Trost was a Romanian surrealist poet, artist, and theorist, and the instigator of entopic graphomania. Together with Gherasim Luca, he was the author of Dialectique de la dialectique...
, Surrealist Collection, Bucharest, 1947 - Les esprits animaux ("The Animal Spirits"), Infra-Noir Collection, Bucharest, 1947
- La conspiration du silence ("The Conspiracy of Silence"), Infra-Noir Collection, Bucharest, 1947