Edited with text by Alison Smith, Julia Griffin. Text by Andrzej Szczerski, Magdalena Laskowska, Agnieszka Skalska, Maria Skrzypczak-Latzke.
Full of color and vitality, Wyspianski’s pastel portraits epitomize the Young Poland movement and its mixture of tradition with modernity
Stanislaw Wyspianski (1869–1907) is widely regarded as Poland’s greatest artist, whose work is slowly gaining acclaim beyond Central Europe. He made a number of progressive portraits in pastel of his family and his contemporaries, which collectively provide a fascinating insight into the cultural life of a nation striving for independence.
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Published by National Portrait Gallery. Edited with text by Alison Smith, Julia Griffin. Text by Andrzej Szczerski, Magdalena Laskowska, Agnieszka Skalska, Maria Skrzypczak-Latzke.
Full of color and vitality, Wyspianski’s pastel portraits epitomize the Young Poland movement and its mixture of tradition with modernity
Stanislaw Wyspianski (1869–1907) is widely regarded as Poland’s greatest artist, whose work is slowly gaining acclaim beyond Central Europe. He made a number of progressive portraits in pastel of his family and his contemporaries, which collectively provide a fascinating insight into the cultural life of a nation striving for independence.
