Reuben Mednikoff

Reuben Mednikoff (1906–1972), also known as Reuben Pailthorpe, was a British surrealist artist, designer and poet.[1][2][3][4] Mednikoff is known for his collaboration with Grace Pailthorpe in the development of Psychorealism.[3]

Biography

Reuben Mednikoff was born on 2 June 1906 in the East End (present-day Tower Hamlets) to a Russian Jewish family.[2][5][6][7] Mednikoff's father, Myer Mednikoff, was a tinsmith and his mother, Hetty Mednikoff[a], was a housewife.[8][9] Both of Mednikoff's parents were born in Vitebsk, Russian Empire (present-day, Belarus).[1][8][9]

In 1920, at age 14, Mednikoff enrolled at the Saint Martin's School of Art.[1][2] Mednikoff studied illustrations for advertisements and later graduated in 1923.[1][2]

In 1935, Mednikoff meet the painter and surgeon Grace Pailthorpe at a party.[10]

Personal life

On 14 December 1932, Mednikoff married Marie Louise De Sousa.[2][11] De Sousa later left Mednikoff in 1933 following an affair with the artist Harold Llewellyn Botcherby.[2] Mednikoff filed for divorce in 1934, and the divorce was finalised on 28 January 1935.[2][7][12][13]

Notes

  1. ^ Also cited as Annie Mednikoff (née Walter) [2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Reuben Mednikoff". British Museum. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Montanaro, Lee Ann (2010). Surrealism and Psychoanalysis in the work of Grace Pailthorpe and Reuben Mednikoff: 1935–1940 (PDF) (Thesis). Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  3. ^ a b "A Tale of Mother's Bones: Grace Pailthorpe, Reuben Mednikoff and the Birth of Psychorealism". London: Camden Art Centre. 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  4. ^ Zemans, Joyce (2016). Jock Macdonald: Life & Work. Toronto: Art Canada Institute. pp. 3–22. ISBN 978-1-4871-0108-4. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Reuben Mednikoff [Birth Index]". England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. 1c (Q3). London: General Register Office. 1906.
  6. ^ "Reuben Mednikoff". Census Returns of England and Wales, 1921; London; Hackney; 04; 10. Kew, Richmond: The National Archives. 1921.
  7. ^ a b "Reuben Mednikoff [Richard Pailthorpe]". 1939 Register; Hertfordshire; Berkhamsted Road; Dfba. Kew, Richmond: The National Archives. 1939.
  8. ^ a b "Myer Mednikoff". Census Returns of England and Wales, 1921; London; Hackney; 04; 10. Kew, Richmond: The National Archives. 1921.
  9. ^ a b "Hetty Mednikoff". Census Returns of England and Wales, 1921; London; Hackney; 04; 10. Kew, Richmond: The National Archives. 1921.
  10. ^ Remy, Michel. "Lives of the Artists Grace Pailthorpe and Reuben Mednikoff". Tate. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  11. ^ "Reuben Mednikoff and Marie Louise De Sousa [Marriage Index]". England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. 1a (Q4). London: General Register Office: 1481. 1932.
  12. ^ "Marie L Medinkoff and Harold L Botcherby [Marriage Index]". England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. 3a (Q2). London: General Register Office: 1385. 1935.
  13. ^ "J 77/3279/197 Divorce Court File: 197". Discovery. Kew, Richmond: The National Archives. 1934. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
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