The next album from the "Painting" series presents the life and work of one of the most important and original Polish artists of the 20th century - Zofia Stryjeńska - "The Princess of Polish painting".
Her works, filled with Slavic spirit, are colorful and captivate with their spontaneity. They are a testimony of extraordinary imagination, humor and unique talent. The reproductions presented in the book come from museum collections and private collections in Poland and around the world.
Zofia Stryjenska of the Lubanski family was born on May 13, 1891 in Krakow. She studied at various art schools in Poland and finally at the famous Munich School Of Art where she had to disguise herself as a boy in order to gain admittance. She is best known for her paintings of Polish folk art, costumes and dances and is one of the most prominent Polish woman artist of the 20th century. Text is in Polish and English.
