Józef Stolorz
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Józef Stolorz is a fine art
painter
, born 31 October 1950 in Katowice
, Silesia
, Poland
.
Stolorz was born and spent his early life in Katowice, the capital of Silesia in southern Poland. He played blues
and jazz
from an early age. Some of his partners later became highly renowned professional musicians: jazzmen Józef Skrzek
, Henryk Gembalski, blues artist Ireneusz Dudek and Julian Gembalski, composer and organist. He studied art at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
and art history
in Lublin
. After completing his studies, he moved to Włocławek in 1972.
After completing his education, he spent several years as an art designer, mostly as a freelancer. After political restrictions were imposed by the Communist government of the People's Republic of Poland
in the 1980s, he concentrated almost entirely on painting. His vernisages in the 1970s and 1980s took the form of anti-communist events, where he presented his work together with avant-garde music. Post-apocalyptic, decadent visions of his paintings were very well received in the 1980s with a clear anti-totalitarian message. He received many awards, though he mostly exhibited his art outside Poland (mostly in Germany). After the collapse of Communism in Poland, he became a member of the professional Association of Polish Artists and Designers, and he entered an "affirmative period", which lasted until the late 1990s. His paintings of that period were very detailed, painted with great precision. Stolorz's new paintings (2000s) are more reminiscent of his art at an early stage.
Stolorz always worked and presented his art to the strains of either electronic music or classical music
).
He has displayed paintings at over 100 exhibitions worldwide, including over 60 individual exhibitions and since 2002 has been listed in an official "Who's Who
in Poland". Stolorz also supports local charities and community events. In the 1990s he moderated a music broadcast concentrated on promoting avant-garde music. Since the early 1990s he has framed his paintings by himself, individually painting each frame to exactly match the painting. He always listens to electronic or classical music while painting.
Fine art
Fine art or the fine arts encompass art forms developed primarily for aesthetics and/or concept rather than practical application. Art is often a synonym for fine art, as employed in the term "art gallery"....
painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
, born 31 October 1950 in Katowice
Katowice
Katowice is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, on the Kłodnica and Rawa rivers . Katowice is located in the Silesian Highlands, about north of the Silesian Beskids and about southeast of the Sudetes Mountains.It is the central district of the Upper Silesian Metropolis, with a population of 2...
, Silesia
Silesia
Silesia is a historical region of Central Europe located mostly in Poland, with smaller parts also in the Czech Republic, and Germany.Silesia is rich in mineral and natural resources, and includes several important industrial areas. Silesia's largest city and historical capital is Wrocław...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
.
Life and work
Blues
Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
and jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
from an early age. Some of his partners later became highly renowned professional musicians: jazzmen Józef Skrzek
Józef Skrzek
Józef Skrzek – is a Polish multi-instrumentalist, singer and composer, an important figure in Polish rock.-Life:In his early carrier, Skrzek was associated with the groups Ślężanie, Ametysty and Breakout...
, Henryk Gembalski, blues artist Ireneusz Dudek and Julian Gembalski, composer and organist. He studied art at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń is located in Toruń, Poland. It was named after Nicolaus Copernicus who was born in this town in 1473.-The beginnings of higher education in Toruń:...
and art history
Art history
Art history has historically been understood as the academic study of objects of art in their historical development and stylistic contexts, i.e. genre, design, format, and style...
in Lublin
Lublin
Lublin is the ninth largest city in Poland. It is the capital of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 350,392 . Lublin is also the largest Polish city east of the Vistula river...
. After completing his studies, he moved to Włocławek in 1972.
After completing his education, he spent several years as an art designer, mostly as a freelancer. After political restrictions were imposed by the Communist government of the People's Republic of Poland
People's Republic of Poland
The People's Republic of Poland was the official name of Poland from 1952 to 1990. Although the Soviet Union took control of the country immediately after the liberation from Nazi Germany in 1944, the name of the state was not changed until eight years later...
in the 1980s, he concentrated almost entirely on painting. His vernisages in the 1970s and 1980s took the form of anti-communist events, where he presented his work together with avant-garde music. Post-apocalyptic, decadent visions of his paintings were very well received in the 1980s with a clear anti-totalitarian message. He received many awards, though he mostly exhibited his art outside Poland (mostly in Germany). After the collapse of Communism in Poland, he became a member of the professional Association of Polish Artists and Designers, and he entered an "affirmative period", which lasted until the late 1990s. His paintings of that period were very detailed, painted with great precision. Stolorz's new paintings (2000s) are more reminiscent of his art at an early stage.
Stolorz always worked and presented his art to the strains of either electronic music or classical music
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
).
He has displayed paintings at over 100 exhibitions worldwide, including over 60 individual exhibitions and since 2002 has been listed in an official "Who's Who
Who's Who
Who's Who is the title of a number of reference publications, generally containing concise biographical information on a particular group of people...
in Poland". Stolorz also supports local charities and community events. In the 1990s he moderated a music broadcast concentrated on promoting avant-garde music. Since the early 1990s he has framed his paintings by himself, individually painting each frame to exactly match the painting. He always listens to electronic or classical music while painting.
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Sources
- "Who is Who in Poland", Huebners Publishing, Wien (A), 2002-2007
- Wojciechowski, Jarosław: Twórczość Józefa Stolorza. DKTK 1990
- Cieślak, Krzysztof: "Żyjąc nadzieją - twórczość Józefa Stolorza. Telewizja Polska Szczecin 1988 Włocławek Municipal website Włocławski Portal Internetowy The Association of Polish Artists and Designers