Cafe de la Jeunesse Perdue
1950
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lithograph
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1953.6.6
Art Historical Context
" Cafe de la Jeunesse Perdue," a 1950 lithograph by Alfred Bendiner, invites viewers into a reflective scene suggested by its evocative title. Held in the Rosenwald Collection at the National Gallery of Art, this print captures the spirit of mid-century artistic circles through Bendiner’s skilled hand. The work belongs to the museum’s prints department, highlighting its place among accessible yet finely crafted examples of 20th-century graphic art. Lithography, the medium Bendiner chose, was prized for its ability to reproduce delicate lines and rich tonal contrasts with remarkable fidelity. ...
About the Artist
Alfred Bendiner
Alfred Bendiner (July 23, 1899 – March 19, 1964) was a Philadelphia-based architect, artist, caricaturist, and writer whose career demonstrated a rare synthesis of technical precision and wit. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Hungarian immigrant parents, Bendiner moved with his family to Philadelphia, where he attended the Pennsylvania Museum School of Industrial Arts before serving in the mil...