Adam Mlodzianowski (1917-1985), Two Graces, 1965

Woodcut. Dimensions: 17.5 x 24.5 cm
Signature: p.d.: from imprint

Adam Mlodzianowski (1917-1985) - Polish visual artist. He was involved in book graphics, woodcuts, museum interior design. He attended the Tadeusz Kosciuszko State Gymnasium and High School in Kalisz. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow. In cooperation with Prof. Jerzy Szablowski, he designed museum exhibitions at Wawel Castle and Pieskowa Skała. He also developed the interior design of the Karol Szymanowski Museum in the Atma Villa in Zakopane. He graphically designed numerous book and sheet music publications for the Polish Music Publishing House in Cracow, as well as for the Literary Publishing House and the Arkady Publishing House. He was the author of ex-librises, drawn up using the woodcut technique. He did the artwork for the film "The Wawel Treasury Guard" (1968, directed by Zbigniew Bochenek). He was a member of the Group of Nine Graphic Artists (1947-1960). He was a professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow. He died on April 15, 1985 in London.