Ludwig Misky(1884-1938),Juniper carrying a ciber,1928

woodcut, paper 20 x 11 cm (in light passe - partout)
Illustration to the poem "Juniper" by Emil Zegadłowicz, comes from the portfolio "Czartak.Kraków, 1928.

Ludwik Misky - Painter and graphic artist, outstanding colorist. Studied at the Cracow Academy of Fine Arts in the studios of Cynk, Wyczółkowski, Pankiewicz, Mehoffer and Stanislawski, continued his studies in Dresden, Leipzig, Berlin and Vienna. He was a member of the Artists' Guild "Jednoróg". In his landscapes he was inspired by the work of Stanislavsky. He painted still lifes, architectural motifs and portraits. In addition to easel painting and printmaking, he was involved in textile design.
Published in 1928, "Czartak" contains works by artists associated with a regional group of poets, writers, painters and graphic artists passionate about the Beskids. Misky designed 3 woodcuts for a poem by Zegadłowicz published in "Czartak".