An Artist on the Eastern Front: Feliks Topolski, 1941
Art Exhibitions
Date
Wednesday, December 16, 2015 Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Organization
The Wolfsonian-Florida International University
Categories
Art Exhibitions
Place
The Wolfsonian - FIU
Address
1001 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach
Phone
305-531-1001
Contact Email
info@thewolf.fiu.edu
Polish-born artist Feliks Topolski traveled to the USSR in 1941 with a British transport convoy. There, he recorded scenes showing the formation of the Polish Army behind Russian lines, as well as daily life in Russia at a time when the invading German army was just miles from Moscow. The installation will display a selection of original drawings made by Topolski during this expedition, remarkable examples of twentieth-century war art depicting a pivotal moment in modern history.