Spring (Wiosna)
c. 1961
Designer
- Stefan Galkowski, Polish, 1912-1984
- Born: Warsaw, Poland
- Work Locations: Cracow, Poland
Manufacturer
- Wanda Cooperative
Locale
Cracow, Poland
Country
Poland
Object
tapestry
Medium
wool and linen tapestry
Accession Number
2005.134
Credit Line
Neusteter Textile Collection: Gift of The Moskowitz Family
Stefan Galkowski (Polish), Spring (Wiosna), c. 1961. Wool and linen tapestry. Neusteter Textile Collection at the Denver Art Museum: Gift of The Moskowitz Family, 2005.134
Dimensions
height: 61 3/4 in, 156.8450 cm; width: 117 in, 297.1800 cm
Inscription
A tag in sewn on the verso bottom right corner containing description and manufacturing information in Polish.
Department
Avenir Institute of Textile Arts and Fashion
Collection
Textile Arts and Fashion-European
Galkowski and his wife, Helena, are credited with the survival of Polish tapestry weaving during World War II and its later renaissance. Influenced by traditional folk pieces, their preferred subject matter was figures and landscapes, which they rendered in thick, heavy wools in natural colors. In "Spring" the earth awakens: flowers bloom, fish fill streams, and lovers meet beneath trees in which pairs of bird unite.
Known Provenance
Mrs. Selma Moskowitz [b. 1928], Encino, California; Gifted to the Denver Art Museum, 2005
Exhibition History
- "Debut: Textile Art Acquisitions," March 17 - November 25, 2007 (DAM)
- "Cover Story," May 17, 2013 - April 27, 2014 (DAM)
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