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Title |
Wycinanka Lowicka Booklet, 1970s |
Description |
A printed booklet titled Wycinaka Lowicka, published by Cepelia, the Polish Union of Folk Art Co-operatives. The booklet provides an overview of the Lowicz style Wycinaki, a form of Polish folk paper-cutting art. It includes photographs of artisans in traditional folk costumes creating Wycinaki, descriptions of conventional designs, techniques, and cultural significance, and multilingual text in Polish, French, and English. The front cover features an image of a Polish folk artist in a Lowicz dress cutting Wycinanki with shears, set against a grassy outdoor background. The back cover contains publisher and distributor information, listing Cepelia locations in Warsaw, New York, and Brussels. The interior includes stamped cataloging numbers and classification symbols related to different Wycinanki patterns and formats. |
Date |
1970s |
Medium |
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Collection |
Folk Art Collection |
Catalog Number |
2025.026.005 |