Biography—Art—Identity: About the Silesian Project of Anna and Franciszek Seifert and Their Relationship with Andrzej Bobkowski Cover Image

Biografia – sztuka – tożsamość. O śląskim projekcie Anny i Franciszka Seifertów i ich związkach z Andrzejem Bobkowskim
Biography—Art—Identity: About the Silesian Project of Anna and Franciszek Seifert and Their Relationship with Andrzej Bobkowski

Author(s): Maciej Nowak
Subject(s): History, Cultural history, Essay|Book Review |Scientific Life, Cultural Essay
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: biographical turn; Andrzej Bobkowski’s life; modernism; Silesia

Summary/Abstract: The article reveals the possibilities of the biography method as a valuable interpretive tool within the humanities. It discusses the life of a Polish writer Andrzej Bobkowski and his relationships with an artistic couple Anna and Franciszek Seifert. The paper discusses the aesthetic message of murals made by the Seiferts for the "Robur" company and their associations with Bobkowski’s views expressed in his works. Topics include Bobkowski’s and the Seiferts’ relation to the Silesia region, the artistic duo's role as mentors to the young writer, and their impact on his life.

  • Issue Year: 32/2022
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 337-352
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish