Polish art

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Stańczyk (1862), painted by Jan Matejko

Art in Poland refers to all forms of

visual art in or associated with Poland
.

Polish traditional embroidered garment
Melancholy (1894), by Jacek Malczewski
Pavilion of Poland (Józef Czajkowski) in Paris, 1925. Building was awarded Grand Prix in the Paris expo.[1]
Art Déco
style showing Polish coat of arms in Ministry of Transport in Warsaw (1931).
Abstract, colorful, op art ceramic mosaics in a railway station in Warsaw in Poland by Wojciech Fangor (1963).

Nineteenth century

Polish art has often reflected European trends while maintaining its unique character. The

Jozef Chełmoński
.

Kazimierz Stabrowski, Peacock. Portrait of Zofia Borucińska, 1908

The Młoda Polska (

Impressionists
.

Twentieth century

Artists of the twentieth-century Avant-Garde represented various schools and life. The art of

Art Déco paintings. Józef Czajkowski was an artist of many forms, including painting, architecture, and furniture design.[5] The most celebrated Polish sculptors include Xawery Dunikowski, Katarzyna Kobro, Alina Szapocznikow and Magdalena Abakanowicz.[citation needed
] Since the inter-war years, Polish art and documentary photography has enjoyed worldwide recognition.

After the

.

were some important Polish post-war painters.

In the sixties the

Contemporary art since 1989

Some of the most important representatives of contemporary art are Wilhelm Sasnal, Rafał Bujnowski, Józef Robakowski, Paweł Althamer, Artur Żmijewski, Mirosław Bałka, Leszek Knaflewski, Robert Kuśmirowski, Zuzanna Janin, Krzysztof Wodiczko, Paulina Ołowska, Katarzyna Kozyra, Joanna Rajkowska, Gruppa Azorro.

Independent galleries, mainly in Warsaw, Krakow, and Poznań, play an important role. In many cities museums of modern art are being built, gathering not only national but also international collections (Krakow, Wrocław, and Toruń). In Warsaw, work is underway to build the Museum of Modern Art, which operates a temporary building, creating an international collection of contemporary art. It is open to the public since 2013.

Gallery

See also

References

  1. ^ "Pawilony polskie | Artykuł | Culture.pl".
  2. ^ "Jan Matejko: The Painter and Patriot Fostering Polish Nationalism". Info-poland.buffalo.edu. Archived from the original on 2007-05-26. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
  3. ^ "History's Impact on Polish Art". Info-poland.buffalo.edu. Archived from the original on 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
  4. ^ William Fiddian Reddaway (1971). The Cambridge History of Poland. CUP Archive. p. 547. GGKEY:2G7C1LPZ3RN.
  5. ^ "Józef Czajkowski Design". Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  6. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland, 2002–2007, AN OVERVIEW OF POLISH CULTURE.
    Access date 13 Dec 2007.