Wilhelm Sasnal

This companion catalog to an exhibitionof Wilhelm Sasnal, one of Poland s mostimportant contemporary artists, featuresa wide selection of his paintings. Wilhelm Sasnal s art exemplifies a reaction to the fall ofCommunism in Eastern Europe, with subject matter that drawsfrom day-to-day realities of Poland s citizens grappling withtheir new capitalistic culture. The reception of his work hasresulted in Sasnal s pop-star status at home and a growingreputation abroad. In this monograph nearly show more one hundredcolor images capture the incredible diversity of Sasnal sportraits of his family and friends; landscapes of his strugglingcountry; graphic illustrations, abstractions, and hyper-realpaintings. Seen together, his works suggest the overarchingthemes of Poland s complex and dramatic history. Bycombining the personal with the political, Sasnal has allowedhis art to speak to audiences from beyond his country sgeographic borders while remaining true to his own experience. show less