I'M THINKING OF YOUR PORTRAIT. LETTERS BY ANTONI MICHALAK AND JAROSŁAW IWASZKIEWICZ. TESTIMONIES AND PORTRAITS

Discover the fascinating artistic relationship between two outstanding creative personalities, Antoni Michalak and Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz, in Anna Krawczyk's book "I'm Thinking of Your Portrait." This publication is a reconstruction of their relationship, based on the rich correspondence from the years 1939-1957, preserved in the Anna and Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz Museum in Stawisko and in the Michalak family archive in Kazimierz Dolny. The starting point is two sanguine portraits of the writer, made by the painter, which are the central element of this story.

• Unique correspondence: The first time the complete correspondence of both artists is published, illustrated with works by Michalak and archival photographs.
• Testimonies of the era: Supplemented with comments from witnesses of the events mentioned, giving a fuller picture of those times.
• Outstanding figures: In the background of the story, important figures of Polish culture appear, such as Jerzy Andrzejewski, Maria Kuncewiczowa, Adolf Rudnicki and others.
• Unknown poem by Iwaszkiewicz: The publication presents for the first time Iwaszkiewicz's poem "To the Cathedral in Chartres" from 1932.
• Historical and artistic context: The book shows the dynamics of the relationship between Michalak and Iwaszkiewicz against the background of historical events and changes in Polish art of the 20th century.
• Kazimierz Dolny: A special place in the story is Kazimierz Dolny, an important art center.

Anna Krawczyk, the author of the book, devoted many years to archival research and studying the life and work of Antoni Michalak in the context of the artistic colony in Kazimierz Dolny and the history of Polish art in the 20th century. Her work is not only a reconstruction of the relationship between two artists, but also a fascinating journey through the history and culture of Poland.

The book consists of two parts. The first is an extensive essay by the author, presenting the dynamics of the relationship between Michalak and Iwaszkiewicz and the history of the creation of the drawings. The second part is testimonies - a chronologically arranged and annotated correspondence of both artists, illustrated with works by Michalak, unique archival photographs, supplemented with comments from witnesses of the events mentioned.

The publication was under the media patronage of the Anna and Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz Museum in Stawisko, the Nadwiślańskie Museum in Kazimierz Dolny, Niezła Sztuka, the mayor of Kazimierz Dolny and Brulion Kazimierski. The reviewers were Robert Papieski and Radosław Romaniuk, outstanding experts and editors of Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz's work.

Sedno Publishing presents this unique publication in hardcover, on 192 pages, in 154x218 mm format. The year of publication is 2025. This is a must-read for lovers of literature, art and history of Poland.