Jerzy DUDA-GRACZ (1941-2004), Sketch for a painting from the series "Chopin to Duda Gracz" Image 2741; 2002

Ink, paper: framed: 30 x 35 cm; in st. p-p.: 11 x 15.5 cm
Signed p. g: Lagow. 2. 2002
Author's inscription at bottom on separate sheet: IMAGE 2741 (Sulechów - Nocturne Op 27 No.1)/ ol. Pt 80 x 120 cm
on the reverse: reproduction of the painting 2741; stamp "ARCHIVE OF THE COLLECTION / JERZEGO DUDY - GRACZ".

Provenance: private collection Cracow

The work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by heiress Agata Duda-Gracz along with the stamp of the archive of Jerzy Duda-Gracz.

The series "Chopin to Duda-Gracz" was created in 1999-2003, the artist visited 92 localities in search of landscapes closest, in his opinion, to Chopin's music. In creating this extraordinary, monumental series, he studied correspondence, manuscripts and literature dedicated to the composer and listened to works performed by Janusz Olejniczak. The result was 313 works devoted to all Chopin's compositions.

"I have always been inspired exclusively by Poland. I am incurably sick of Poland. The Chopin series are not illustrations, but inspirations. To attempt to translate sounds into color is also to pay tribute to the beloved composer."
(Jerzy Duda Gracz)