Elie Nadelman. Kilka uwag i dopowiedzeń
Elie Nadelman. Some Remarks and Additions

Summary/Abstract: The article concerns the exhibitions and reception of the works of the Polish-Jewish sculptor Elie Nadelman, recognised especially in the United States of America, where he lived from 1914, and in Western Europe, above all in France, where he stayed in the years 1904–1914. The point of departure for the author’s analysis is the exhibition Elie Nadelman – polski prekursor Art Déco [Elie Nadelman – the Polish Precursor of Art Déco] in the Wejman Gallery in Warsaw (2022). The Warsaw exhibition brought to attention not only the sculptor himself, but also the promoter of his work, the art critic and art dealer Adolf Basler, born in Tarnów and active in France, who played a crucial role in acquainting the Polish, French and German public with Nadelman’s art. Nadelman’s oeuvre was commented upon by other contemporary journalists as well, whose texts are also discussed in the article.

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