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Antoni Starczewski (1924–2000) was one of the most significant Polish artists of the 20th century. Educated at the Academy of Fine Arts in Łódź, he was greatly influenced by the teachings of avant-garde artist Władysław Strzemiński. A particular characteristic of his art was the multimedia and multi-layered use of a wide variety of surfaces, techniques and textures, including ceramics, prints, textiles and in-situ projects. Starczewski explored the fields of visual art, music and language and combined them in an inimitable way. A fundamental principle of his work was his conscious refusal to differentiate between fine and applied arts. He sought the expression of his ideas in different materials and methods and regarded art as an area in which related statements can interplay in a variety of forms.
Exhibitions:Moulding the Ideas/ The Idea of Linear Notation / 3%
Narrative Table on Oral Hygiene with Toothpaste, Glasses, Bandages, Porcelain Castings of Apples and Carrots, Biscuit and glazed ceramic, toothbrushes, glasses, bandages, metal tubes, wooden table, cotton tablecloth
182 × 98 × 70 cm, Unique
Inquiry Arrangement of Fruits and Vegetables (carrots and onions), 1973 Terracotta, biscuit porcelain 15 × 34 cm (each), Unique
Inquiry T r s, 1977-1984,
embossed printing on paper,
22 × 31cm
Inquiry Arrangement with Potatoes III, ca. 1974
Biscuit porcelain 20.5 × 29.5 cm
InquiryTable with an Arrangement of Natural White Bread and Buns, 1973
Reconstruction of a 1973 assemblage based on photographs
White bread and buns, wooden table, cotton tablecloth
182 × 97 × 70 cm