tempera, paper, 20.9 x 24.9 cm signed and described on the reverse: Library - wall 2/10, A 24 e / S. Fijałkowski
provenance: private collection, Warsaw
Stanislaw Fijalkowski (1922-2020) Studied at the State Higher School of Fine Arts in Lodz in the studios of Władysław Strzeminski and Stefan Wegner from 1946 to 1951. From 1947 he was a lecturer and then a professor at his alma mater. He was a member of the Warsaw Club of Young Artists and Scientists. He represented Poland at the São Paulo Biennale in 1969 and the Venice Biennale in 1972. Over time, the artist limited his means of expression, approaching minimalist, subtle abstractions. From the beginning of his work, Fijałkowski has emphasized the philosophical and spiritual aspect of painting. His works are saturated with symbolism and treat the issues most important to man. Stanislaw Fijalkowski's works have been presented at more than 500 domestic and international exhibitions. They can be found in numerous private and public collections in Poland and abroad, including: Museum of Modern Art in New York, Albertina in Vienna, Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow, Pushkin Museum in Moscow, McGrew-Hill Collection in New York, Tate Gallery in London or Kunstmuseum in Bochum.
