Contemporary Polish Art -
Alicja Zdaniewska's Collection
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- Charcoal drawings by A D A M H O F F M A N -|
Exhibition at the Pattee Library, Pennsylvania State University
Adam Hoffman was born in 1918 and studied painting at the Academy of
Fine Arts in Cracow, Poland where he is now a professor of graphics. |
Reader opinion Not an art critic I just returned from Pattee Library and I am incensed. Actually my anger has nothing to do with the library itself, but rather with people who feel they have a hotline to God. As I was leaving Pattee, I noticed several charcoal drawings displayed near the circulation desk. Most of the renderings depicted the animalistic side of humanity (e.g. a dirty old man portrayed as a rooster in pursuit of a young chicken). They were thought-provoking and quite good, and a book had been provided for people who wished to write comments. Many people had seen fit, however, to comment not on the art, but on the state of grace of the artist. Several remarks were in the vein of "why not let Jesus's love turn you work into something beautiful?" How dare anyone impose their morals on this man and his work? Whether the drawings represent his personal philosophy or just a dark vision of humanity, they are valid statements. Should all art depict smiling faces and cloudless skies? What about geniuses like Van Gogh and Goya whose brilliance stemmed from the ability to pour suffering onto canvas? I am a Christian and I try to spread Christ's love by being a caring person. But Jesus is not an art critic and it sickens and embarrasses me that anyone would use His name for this end. Jeff A. Christian, sophomore-business The Daily Collegian, Penn State University, October 9, 1984 |
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Some 150 works of art by major Polish artists together with liner notes
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