Lena Constante | |
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| Born | June 18, 1909 |
| Died | November 2005 (aged 96) |
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Education | Romanian Art Academy |
| Occupation(s) | Artist, essayist, memoirist |
| Spouse | Harry Brauner |
Lena Constante (June 18, 1909 – November 2005) was a Romanian artist, essayist, and memoirist, known for her work in stage design and tapestry. A family friend of Communist Party politician Lucrețiu Pătrășcanu, she was arrested by the Communist regime following the conflict between Pătrășcanu and Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej. She was indicted in his trial and spent twelve years as a political prisoner.
Constante was the wife of the musicologist Harry Brauner, and the sister-in-law of the painter Victor Brauner.