SOKOŁOWSKI Marian. LUBLIN. Czar's Paw, Delicatessen, Footwear. Set of 18 photographs. [1950s/60s]

4 in format:14x18cm. 12 in format:18x24cm. [all signed:Artist-photographer Marian Sokolowski.] 2 photos in format:24x31cm.

A set of photographs by the well-known photographer and photojournalist Marian Sokolowski(1920-2006) depicting in detail the interiors of the Czarcia Łapa clubhouse in Lublin. Particularly noteworthy are characteristic elements of the decor such as curtains, curtains, lighting, graphic wall decorations, furniture. This photo-realisation is a very valuable source material, as only residual images of the interior from the early days of the establishment in its last location have survived to the present day. A very well-known designer couple was responsible for the interior design: Krystyna Policzkowska-Gałecka, and her husband, the legendary lighting designer Apolinary Galecki. A rich photographic study from the heyday of Polish applied design. Presumed dating: late 1950s/60s.

In addition, a series of photographs from the 1960s: the Delicatessen, then based in premises at 56 Krakowskie Przedmieście Street in Lublin, and a shoe store.