Polish Artist Jacek Sroka Poland Krakow Elvis Presley Start Price USD 1,999.00 Current Price USD 1,999.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, August 28, 2008 End Time Sunday, September 07, 2008 Location Toronto, ON See more about 'Polish Artist Jacek Sroka Poland Krakow Elvis Presley' Description Important Polish Artist Jacek Sroka of Poland   Set of paintings including Elvis Presley   Jacek Sroka (Polish, born 1957)   Star  - 5.5 x 8.5 cm (2.4 x 3.5 inches) - signed Elvis – 7 x 8.5 cm (2.u7 x 3.3 inches) - signed Pritty Beat Up – 8.3 x 5.2 cm (3.3 x 2.1 inches) - signed No One in Red – 4.9 x 8.5 cm (1.8 x 3.4 inches) - signed Happy New Year – 5 x 8.3 cm (2 x 3.4 inches) - signed  Painted Letter on Board dated Krakow 29.1.1987 by artist        Dear Sir,        I would like to thank you for your letter from 10.12.86.         I got it on 20.1.87.  I am very happy that one of my         miniatures was picked by jury for Honourable Mention.         ….. (signed)         About artist                                           JACEK SROKA                           Polish artist Born 1957 in Cracow. Studied at Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow, Faculty of Graphic Arts; teaching assistant there 1981-1989. Practices painting, graphic art, drawing. The artist  has received several awards, including: Graphica Atlantica in Reykjavik, Iceland (1987); Grand Prix, 4 Print Biennale in Vaasa, Finland (1987); Grand Prix, Print Biennale in Seoul, Korea (1987); “I. Trybowski” Prize, International Print Biennale in Cracow, Poland (1994); “W. Wojtkiewicz” Society of Artists Prize in Cracow, Poland (2001) and others. "Beneath the surface", Himmelberger Gallery, San Francisco, 2006 - The exhibition was accompanied by the cataloge with essays "Beneath the surface" by David Himmelberger, "There is a room for anything" by Dominik Rostworowski and "Towards the absolute" by Prof. Maria Hussakowska.         Jacek Sroka at the National Museum, CracowMarch 7th 2007 - May 4th 2008 by Roman Żygulski   The titles are certainly not boring: Evil Woman, SwampThing, Rats in the Newest BMW, The Marquis de Sade's Assumption into Dog Heaven - and the paintings should delight punters with a penchant for the grotesque.As it goes, humans generally come across as pretty monstrous creatures in Jacek Sroka's world. It doesn't matter whether they're children or grandpas, homo sapiens is not portrayed in a flattering light. Dogs, often considered amongst the most convivial members of the animal kingdom, are singled out for especial horrors. In Sroka's grotesque galaxy, dogs are depicted either eating each other or chomping on some absent-minded child. Sroka's humour is a winning factor, but he won't be everyone's cup of tea. Jacek Sroka has won plenty of fans beyond Poland's borders. His works have found homes at many hallowed institutions, including the British Museum, Vienna's Albertina, The Met in New York and the Biblioteque Nationale, Paris.                          Exhibition at the Graphic Art and Poster Gallery “Pretty Ugly”   Jacek Sroka's art isn't pretty. But being pretty isn't what it's all about. Like the German expressionists from whom he apparently draws his inspiration, Sroka seems intent on showing the shallowness, aggression and ugliness of people. The figures which populate his paintings and etchings are deformed, with all their negative characteristics in plain view. They fight and indulge in strange fetishes, and Sroka captures them at their lowest. Despite this, the work is approachable and, in a strange way, very attractive. His colors are bold, as is his use of lines and shapes. Most of his forms are geometrically stylized. Lively, rough lines keep things dynamic. The multi-colored etchings show a technical prowess that makes this violent and dreary view of human nature not only bearable, but fascinating.       See above for other Slovak, Polish and Czech artists (View seller's other items)     Sale conditions: International Bank or Postal Money Order, Paypal   Überweisung auf Konto in Deutschland auch möglich   Ich mache Käufer in Europa darauf aufmerksam, dass Sie für Artikel aus Nordamerika kein Steuer bezahlen.    Shipping by courier or priority post  (included in price)        Place a Bid!