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Leopold Lewicki: A Teacher without a Chair
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The study points to the exclusive role of Leopold Lewicki in the education of the young generation. Through the biography of the outstanding artist of the Krakow Group (the first one) and the memories of the students, the artistic situation, worldview and social changes are analysed. We take into account his period of studies in Krakow before the Second World War and his creative activities after the war in Lviv during the communist regime. Leopold Lewicki did not oppose the government and artists’ unions, but he kept a certain distance from Soviet institutions. He gathered people who were spiritually close to him, not using his institutional or social position. He promoted new ideas among young artists, conducted intellectual talks, talked about his own education, analysed works of Western art, gave professional advice and corrected graphic works. In the artistic environment dominated by party ideology and the only art style accepted by the government – socialist realism – Leopold Lewicki helped young graphic artists understand contemporary art, its development and directions. Although not a lecturer, he influenced the creativity of others. The biography of Leopold Lewicki can be an example for today’s youth because, in difficult ideological conditions, he not only created unconventional works of art, but also taught outside the university walls.
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Leopold Lewicki, graphics, painting, work of art, students, creativity, Soviet governments, totalitarianismMost read articles by the same author(s)
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