Monday, July 8, 2013

Jan Henryk de Rosen

I have been granted permission to curate an exhibition from the Ravenna Mosaic archives at Saint Louis University's Pius XII Memorial Library on celebrated Polish muralist, exile, and war veteran, Jan Henryk de Rosen. Jan Henryk de Rosen designed the main dome at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis -- it is often hailed as the largest mosaic in the world.  More info to come soon.


Against All Odds: Polish Graphic Design 1919-1949, Piotr Rypson. Karakter Press

Against All Odds: Polish Graphic Design 1919-1949, Piotr Rypson. Karakter Press, 2011

Jarek Czernikiewicz obtained a copy of this book for me. It is a really thorough and amazing volume on interwar Polish graphic design.  I am working on bringing this author to SLU's International Studies Department for a lecture in association with Saint Louis Polonia.