Dimensions: 64 x 156 cm
signed, dated, and inscribed on the stretcher: 'JERZY STAJUDA WARSAW | MAELSTROM 1973 ol/pł'
signed on the reverse: 'Jerzy Stajuda' and export stamps
instructions on the stretcher: 'NIE MOCZYĆ/ DO NOT WET'
Provenance
private collection, France
Biography
He studied at the Faculty of Architecture of the Warsaw University of Technology. He made his debut as a painter and critic ("Za i Przeciw") in 1957. He published, among others, in "Przegląd Artystyczny," "Więź," "Współczesność," and "Miesięcznik Literacki." At the same time, he developed his own painting practice. He considered Artur Nacht-Samborski his foremost mentor. Over time, he developed his own style, one that was impervious to passing fads. In both his watercolors and oil paintings, he brought to life a mysterious world of visionary structures, imaginative landscapes, and reflections of archaic vegetation. In 1993, a posthumous exhibition of his work was held at the Center for Contemporary Art in Warsaw.
