Woodcut on paper.
Dimensions in frame: 39x32 cm (23x19 cm)
Literature: J. Skłodowski, Tatry and Podhale in woodcut, Warsaw 1992, illustration.
Zofia Elżbieta Fijałkowska (Warsaw 1909 - 1989) - Polish graphic artist and painter active in Warsaw. From 1927 to 1938 she studied at the School of Fine Arts in Warsaw with Władysław Skoczylas, Edmund Bartłomiejczyk and Stanisław Ostoi-Chrostowski. Zofia Fijalkowska's work debuted in 1936 at the Second International Woodcut Exhibition in Warsaw, where she was awarded a distinction. In 1936-1939 she was a member of the "Black and White" group of printmakers. During this period she mainly practiced woodcuts. In 1937-1938, she created a series of woodcuts with mountain themes. In the second half of the 1930s, the artist's favorite subjects included landscapes: park avenues, forest glades, mountain views. In addition to woodcuts, she designed greeting cards, illustrations, created ex-librises and also engaged in applied graphics - she created illustrations for children's books. After 1945, she abandoned printmaking in favor of drawing, illustration painting and applied design. She belonged to the Block of Professional Artists and the Association of Polish Graphic Artists.
