Leszek Rózga

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Leszek Rózga (* 1924 in Zgierz ; † July 15, 2015 ) was a Polish painter, graphic artist and university professor. He is one of the most internationally known Polish graphic artists.

Life

In 1945 and 1946 he took painting and drawing lessons from Maria Skarbek-Kruszewska. From 1948 he studied at the State University of Fine Arts (Polish: Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Sztuk Plastycznych PWSSP ) in Łódź under the direction of Professors Adam Rychtarski, Stefan Wegner , Ludwik Tyrowicz and Władysław Strzemiński . Due to the discontinuation of the faculty in Łódź, Rózga studied from 1952 at the faculty for graphics of the PWSSP in Katowice , a branch of the art academy in Cracow . In 1954 the artist passed his exam with honors in Krakow. In 1958 he became a member of the artist group "Fifth Wheel" (Polish: "Piąte Koło").

In 1967 he began teaching at his alma mater, the PWSSP in Łódź. Together with Stanisław Fijałkowski and Roman Artymowski , he set up the Faculty of Graphics there in 1971. He was lecturer and director in the gravure printing department and until 1979 deputy dean of the new faculty. From 1975 to 1983 he was the director of the graphics workshop. In 1979 he received the title of professor. In 1994 he finished his teaching activity at the Academy of Fine Arts (Polish: Akademia Sztuk Pięknych im. Władysława Strzemińskiego ) named college since 1996 .

Rózga participated in around 500 exhibitions in Poland and abroad. Solo exhibitions took place in museums and galleries in many Polish cities as well as in Hamburg, Cologne, Nuremberg, Bremen, Berlin, Vienna, Oslo, London, Paris, Prague, Barcelona, ​​Rome, New York and Chicago. He has received around 60 awards for his achievements in the arts and education. In 2004 he was made an honorary citizen of his hometown Zgierz.

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Rózga's work is determined by cycles of pictures, often lasting several years. His first cycle was called “Between the Old Walls”. In 1961 he began with the series "Relicts", which he completed in 1964. Other series in the 1960s were: "Alpdruck", "Unmass" and "Karussell". Later series were "Pierce", "Trash Can" and "Intimate World".

Rózga found his way through drawing and painting ( gouache technique) to printmaking , initially monotype and later etching , aquatint and cold needle . Most of the work combines the virtuosity of production, the stylized image of the late Middle Ages and the fine drawing of surreal fantasy. For some critics he is a leading exponent of the “ metaphorical trend”. Many critics point to a recognizable focus on the exquisite beauty of poetic metaphor and the search for absolute truth - a symbolism that can portray the source of the artist's graphic work. However, due to the large number and variety of topics dealt with, Rózga's work can be interpreted in many ways.

literature

  • Henryk Anders, Edgar Henning (translator), introduction to the work of Leszek Rózga , publisher unknown

References and comments

  1. ↑ Never żyje prof. Leszek Rózga. In: radiolodz.pl. July 16, 2015, accessed February 5, 2016 (Polish).
  2. ↑ according to Article Leszek Rózga - Grafika at Epoznan.pl (in Polish)
  3. ^ Stefan Wegner was a painter and rector of the Art Academy in Łódź
  4. ↑ Ludwik Tyrowicz (1901-1958) was a Polish graphic designer and university lecturer
  5. ^ Władysław Strzemiński (1893–1952) was an important Polish painter, art theorist, publicist and university professor. The Art Academy in Łódź was named after him
  6. ^ Stanisław Fijałkowski (* 1922) is a Polish painter and graphic artist
  7. ^ Roman Artymowski (1919–1993) was a Polish painter, graphic artist and rector of the Art Academy in Łódź
  8. ↑ according to Information on the website of the city of Zgierz (in Polish)
  9. ↑ a b according to Article Leszek Rózga, grafika, rysunek, malarstwo ( Memento of the original from February 1, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.culture.pl archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at Culture.pl (in Polish)

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SURNAME Rózga, Leszek
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Polish painter
DATE OF BIRTH 1924
PLACE OF BIRTH Zgierz
DATE OF DEATH 15th July 2015