Józef Sękalski (1904–1972), also known as Josef Sekalski and Juozapas Senkalskis, was a Polish painter, printer, etcher and illustrator who lived and worked in Scotland.
Sękalski was born in Turek, central Poland. He joined the Polish Forces in exile in the United Kingdom during World War II. He remained in St. Andrews, in Fife, Scotland, after the war, with his partner Roberta Hodges, a painter herself. Sękalski constructed his printing press himself, from the back axle of a car, a tuck box and some odd items and built the machine on the floor of his apartment at 29 North Street St. Andrews.[1][full citation needed] They had their studio in their own home, The Bell Rock House, at St. Andrews Harbour. Along with Alison and Winifred McKenzie and Annabel Kidston, he belonged to the St. Andrews Group of wood engravers.[2]
Sękalski illustrated works including A call from Warsaw: an anthology of underground Warsaw poetry (J. Harasowska, 1944). This book was first printed secretly under German occupation in Warsaw in 1940 and was reprinted by the Polish library in 1942.[3] He also provided wood-cut engravings for St. Andrews: Its Character and Tradition (1951), published by The St. Andrews Preservation Trust, and illustrated F.C. Anstruther's Old Polish Legends (1997).
^"The Studio (Linocut on Japanese paper, 1963)". The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery and Museum. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
Bibliographyedit
Garrett, Albert (1978). A History of British Wood-Engraving. Humanities Press / Midas Books. ISBN978-0-391-00574-7.
Robertson, Deborah. Distinguished voyager: a study of the life and work of Jozef Sekalski, artist-engraver (Dissertation). School of Art History, University of St Andrews.
April 12, 2024
józef, sękalski, 1904, 1972, also, known, josef, sekalski, juozapas, senkalskis, polish, painter, printer, etcher, illustrator, lived, worked, scotland, contents, biography, artistic, career, external, links, references, bibliographybiography, editsękalski, bo. Jozef Sekalski 1904 1972 also known as Josef Sekalski and Juozapas Senkalskis was a Polish painter printer etcher and illustrator who lived and worked in Scotland Contents 1 Biography 2 Artistic career 3 External links 4 References 4 1 BibliographyBiography editSekalski was born in Turek central Poland He joined the Polish Forces in exile in the United Kingdom during World War II He remained in St Andrews in Fife Scotland after the war with his partner Roberta Hodges a painter herself Sekalski constructed his printing press himself from the back axle of a car a tuck box and some odd items and built the machine on the floor of his apartment at 29 North Street St Andrews 1 full citation needed They had their studio in their own home The Bell Rock House at St Andrews Harbour Along with Alison and Winifred McKenzie and Annabel Kidston he belonged to the St Andrews Group of wood engravers 2 Artistic career editSekalski taught at Glasgow School of Art and taught Graphic Design at the Dundee Institute of Art and Technology the later Duncan Of Jordanstone College Of Art University Of Dundee Sekalski illustrated works including A call from Warsaw an anthology of underground Warsaw poetry J Harasowska 1944 This book was first printed secretly under German occupation in Warsaw in 1940 and was reprinted by the Polish library in 1942 3 He also provided wood cut engravings for St Andrews Its Character and Tradition 1951 published by The St Andrews Preservation Trust and illustrated F C Anstruther s Old Polish Legends 1997 His work is held by museums and galleries including the McManus Galleries in Dundee 4 External links editJosef Sekalski Cyril Gerber Fine Art Jozef Sekalski Auction Price Results ArtFactReferences edit Garrett Albert 1978 A History of British Wood Engraving SEKALSKI JOZEF Jozef Sekalski engraver painter Private Press amp Illustrated Books Boxwood Books Retrieved 13 September 2011 publisher s note The Studio Linocut on Japanese paper 1963 The McManus Dundee s Art Gallery and Museum Retrieved 14 September 2011 Bibliography edit Garrett Albert 1978 A History of British Wood Engraving Humanities Press Midas Books ISBN 978 0 391 00574 7 Robertson Deborah Distinguished voyager a study of the life and work of Jozef Sekalski artist engraver Dissertation School of Art History University of St Andrews Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jozef Sekalski amp oldid 1123866402, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
