Jerzy Panek (1918 Tarnów-2001 Kraków), Face on a colorful background, 1995

pastel, paper, 42 x 30 xm, signed p.d.: Panek 95

Began his studies in 1937 at the Institute of Fine Arts in Cracow, Graphic Arts Department, under the direction of Andrzej Jurkiewicz and Władysław Jarocki. During the occupation, he continued his studies at the Kunstgewerbeschule (until 1942). After the war, in 1945-48, he continued his studies at the Faculty of Painting of the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow under Eugeniusz Eibisch and Zbigniew Pronaszko. He practiced printmaking, painting and woodcut, in which he achieved true mastery. In the 1960s, he created his most famous woodcut series: Self-Portraits, Mad Women, Shepherds, Shepherdesses, Kites, Ensigns, and Józef Gielniak's Attempted Portraits. Oil self-portraits were shown at the exhibition Poles Self-Portrait in 1979. In 1983, the last woodcuts are created. The artist paints with pastels, draws makes etchings. He was a member of international creative associations such as : XYLON. Many times exhibited and awarded - Gold Medal at the International Triennial of Graphic Arts in New Delhi 1971, Jan Cybis Award 1988. Works in museum collections in Poland, USA, Japan, Great Britain and also in private collections around the world.