Krakow - Debniki 1923; Orbis Bookstore. 24x32 cm, 20 plates with woodcuts, linen portfolio with pastedown publisher's cover. Very good condition (ownership signature on title page).
A collection of 27 woodcuts by Stanislaw Jakubowski. The artist, who is a painter and printmaker, studied at the School of Wood Industry in Stanislawow and the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow. His work focused on Slavic themes, which is reflected in this portfolio. The portfolio consists of 20 plates with 27 woodcuts, signed on woodblocks and reflected in black, brown and dark blue. The engravings depict various elements of Proto-Slavic architecture, such as ancient huts, gates, arcades, shrines, grave monuments, temples and farm buildings. Each work shows a wealth of forms and details characteristic of early Slavic architecture.



