Exlibris In Memoriam of those murdered in Katyn, El Martyrologia, by Klemens Raczak, technique: linocut/woodcut, 1983, f. 6.5 x 10.5cm
very good condition, signed in pencil under the composition, on the back the author's stamp and description in pencil
RACZAK Klemens (1911 - 2008) - bibliophile, creator and collector of ex-librises, President of the Wielkopolska Hobby Club in Poznan, member of the Poznan Society of Unprofessional Artists. Author of more than 670 ex-librises. He created his collection of more than 30,000 ex-librises between 1964 and 1995. He donated 790 ex-librises of sacred themes to the Archdiocesan Museum in Poznan, while the remainder of his collection (more than 29,000 items) was donated to the Raczynski Library in Poznan, which inspired the Library to organize "Ex-libris Competitions", which have borne his name since 2010.