Solidarnosc (Solidarity)
1981 · Lithograph
26 3/4 x 37 3/4" (68 x 95.9 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Jan Sawka
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WA-00029291
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11
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24
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- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
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Jan Sawka was a Polish painter, sculptor, and printmaker whose expressionist figuration merged fine art with graphic design sensibilities. Working across painting, relief sculpture, and large-scale public commissions, he developed a visual language that bridged Eastern European modernism and Western commercial culture, reflecting Cold War geopolitical tensions. Active across multiple continents, Sawka's practice refused conventional boundaries between fine and applied art.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 29d ago
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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