Stanislaw Wyspianski Portraits

Full of color and vitality, Wyspianskis pastel portraits epitomize the Young Poland movement and its mixture of tradition with modernity Stanislaw Wyspianski (18691907) is widely regarded as Polands greatest artist, whose work is slowly gaining acclaim beyond Central Europe. He made a number of progressive portraits in pastel of his family and his contemporaries, which collectively provide a fascinating insight into the cultural life of a nation striving for independence.