Hotel Forum

Halina Eysymont (born 1932) studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. The main subject of her work, however, were landscapes. The realistic form of this painting comes from Neo-figurative art. This artistic current was born in the 1960s when many artists, rejecting abstract art, returned to figurative painting and depicting reality. 

The image presents a night view of the Forum Hotel (now Novotel) at the intersection of Marszałkowska Street and Aleje Jerozolimskie in Warsaw, Poland. Its slender silhouette against the dark sapphire sky contrasts with the illuminated shape of the Rotunda—the headquarters of PKO bank. The Forum Hotel was built from 1972 to 1974 by the Swedish company Skanska; it was a manifestation of the opening of communist Poland to the West in the 1970s. The skyscraper was a symbol of Western luxury and modernity. Measuring over 100 meters in height, it was then the second-largest building in the capital. An interesting fact is that this image of a modern skyscraper was painted by the artist on a linen tablecloth, which was most likely caused by the chronic shortage of materials for artists at that time.

We present today's work thanks to the Museum of Warsaw.  : )

P.S. Are you mesmerized by the nocturnal feel of this painting? Here you will find our selection of the best nocturnes in art.

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