says the caption under the photo taken in 1986 at the jury meeting. At that time, that hand’s gesture was very meaningful indeed. Not only did it judge the verdicts, but it also drew both catalogue covers (1987) of “Satyrykon i Fotożart” and “Mieszanka firmowa” – the publishing which summarised the competition and festival’s first …
Since P.T. Selbit sawed a woman in half, it has been difficult to count whether this classical trick has had more variants or more references in cartoons. Popov is exceptional in his ease concerning combination of a few spheres of reality. When we look at Illusionist, we might be less supposed to think about the matters …
There are four cartoons by Witold Mysyrowicz at this year’s post-competition exhibition – quite a usual thing, and as usual (almost every year) they’ve been appreciated with a nomination. Furiously pink Palace of Culture used as a pole in an enthusiastic pole jump (into the joyful future?) can’t be forgotten, even after seeing 142 other …
We, the Poles, look at the World War One in a bit different way than the rest of the Europeans. We were looking forward to it – the conflict of occupants which finally brought freedom to our country. However, for many West European countries it was the most terrible war of the 20th century, the first …
In his pictures our every-day trivial moments become significant. People are depicted according to the most basic rhythm – night and day, atmospheric phenomena and seasons of the year. Actually they face the most important issues. Between spirit and body, senses and reflection, life and art, microcosmoses of their apartments, beds or chairs and macrocosmoses. …
To claim that Mysyrowicz’s “exhibition of caricatures and cartoons”, appearing as a relation of the whole variety of the author’s interests and fields of activity, is actually a show of poster art, comes not even as a paradox but rather as a cliché. The Artist himself has already stressed not only once that everything started …
Every year Satyrykon’s hall of fame at Philip’s feet is growing bigger. Anna Gocławska-Lipińska known as Ha-Ga will have her memory table unveiled in the year of 100th anniversary of birth and 40th anniversary of death. Illustrations in “Attention! Ha-Ga!” catalogue. Museum of Caricature in Warsaw, 2008. She couldn’t take part in Satyrykon herself as she had passed away …
This year, after four years of absolute freedom, participants of Satyrykon competition had the chance to compete within the scope given topic. This is a well appreciated by artists and audience formula which is applied in majority of the competitions in the world. Therefore, acting in a bit contradictory way, after 8 years of following …
Satyrykon Legnica 2015 post-competition exhibition. Przeczytaj całość
