Dimensions: 130 x 97 cm
on the reverse an author's tag with a description of the work: 'JOLANTA OWIDZKA | WARSAW 2017 | 130 x 97 cm | "W JASTRZĘBIEJ GÓRZE" | OSNOWA PIONOWA LEN. SISAL | COTTON. HORSE. JEDWAB. J. Owidzka'
Biography
The artist studied at the State Higher School of Fine Arts in Cracow and the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw from 1945-50. She received her diploma in 1952 in the fabric studio of the Interior Design Department, under the direction of Prof. Eleonora Plutyńska.
In 1952-57 she worked at the Institute of Industrial Design in Warsaw, developing her interest in architectural space. She created more than fifty monumental textiles for public buildings - theaters, philharmonics, banks, hotels; she also designed designs for short-run production. She has been involved in research and popularization of fabric knowledge in the pages of specialized periodicals. She has participated in prestigious shows and exhibitions, including the International Biennale of Textiles in Lausanne, the International Triennale of Textiles in Lodz, the Sao Paulo Biennale, the Frankfurt Quadriennale, the Milan Triennale of Applied Art and the MoMA in New York.
