Over 40 years ago the first monograph was published on the Wrocław Visual Arts Symposium ‘70, which was an exceptional cultural event for the city and for our Museum. Recently, on the occasion of the Symposium’s 50th anniversary, a new publication has been published, which attempts to look at the event from today’s perspective, giving voice to both artists and participants in that event, as well as to researchers who look at the Symposium from different perspectives.
In the first such comprehensive study of the history and artistic heritage of the 1970 meeting you will find: ▪️ a calendar ▪️ descriptions of the submitted artistic projects ▪️ transcripts of the Symposium proceedings ▪️ an article by Jerzy Ludwiński titled: “An Annex to the Programme of the Centre for Contemporary Art. “Annex to the programme of the Centre for Artistic Research” ▪️ an article by Władysław Misiak titled “Urban Symbolism in the Artistic Research Centre”. “Urban symbolism in the consciousness of artists and citizens. Wrocław Visual Arts Symposium ‘70” ▪️ biographies of artists and art critics participating in the Symposium ▪️ a bibliography ▪️ articles by: Piotr Lisowski, Magdalena Ziółkowska, Małgorzata Miśniakiewicz , Adam Mazur, Zofia Reznik Joanna Synowiec ▪️ interview with Andrzej Turowski by Joanna Warsza ▪️ transcript of discussion with Jarosław Kozłowski, Zbigniew Makarewicz, Luiza Nader, Paweł Polita, Kuba Żary and Marika Kuźmicz ▪️ transcript of a discussion with Anna Szpakowska-Kujawska Maria Berna, Anna Markowska and Anna Krukowska.
Texts: Maria Berny, Jarosław Kozłowski, Anna Krukowska, Marika Kuźmicz, Piotr Lisowski, Zbigniew Makarewicz, Anna Markowska, Adam Mazur, Małgorzata Miśniakiewicz, Luiza Nader, Paweł Polit, Zofia Reznik, Joanna Synowiec, Anna Szpakowska-Kujawska, Andrzej Turowski, Joanna Warsza, Magdalena Ziółkowska, Kuba Żary
Publication issued in Polish and English
Compilation and editing of archives: Paweł Szroniak
Proofreading of texts in Polish: Monika Wójtowicz, Aleksandra Zoń
Translation and proofreading of texts in English: Karol Waniek
Coordination: Karolina Jaworska
Graphic design: Marian Misiak (Threedotstype, RH+), Louis Hunt
Printed by: druk-mania.pl
ISBN: 978-83-63350-43-7
Co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage from the Cultural Promotion Fund
