Description
Crayons, paper; 11.5 x 9 cm
Inscription at top: HOLY POINT; at bottom right: 100 PLN
Asking price 4000
Estimate 5000 - 6000
Auction 204 24.08.2021
NIKIFOR KRYNICKI
1895 Krynica - 1968 Folusz
Proper name Epifaniusz Drowniak, of Lemko origin. He was born on May 21, 1895 in the area of Lemkivshchyna and died in 1968 in Krynica. The most famous Polish naive painter. Knowledge of the artist's origin and youth is sparse and uncertain. He is remembered as a part of the folklore of Krynica "since forever". He had no education, mental and physical disabilities hindered his contact with the outside world. The link with this outside world for him was painting. On small formats of acquired paper, cardboard boxes, packages, he drew with pencil, crayon, painted with watercolor the world around him, enriched by his personal fantasy and experiences. After the war, he was taken care of and admitted to the ZPAP. His works - naive and touching - are very popular with collectors.
