Wiktor Podoski

Polish graphic artist and painter Wiktor Podoski studied drawing from 1920-22, and then studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warszawa from 1923-27. In 1926 he was one of the co-founders of the “Ryt” group of artists and in the following year elaborated his skills in Paris and München. From 1928-33 he taught graphics and crafts at the Museum of Applied Art in Warszawa. From 1934 on, Podoski worked as a professional freelance artist. After the Warszawa Uprising he was deported to a German concentration camp. During the uprising, almost all of his works were lost, as well as his graphic and bibliophile collections. In 1947 he immigrated to Los Angeles, where his name was transcribed to Victor Podoski.

Podoski mainly produced woodcuts and graphic works. His works consisted of figures, nudes, portraits, and city views. Both of his entered works were woodcuts. Piłka nożna (Football) from the early 1930s in the format 36 x 25 cm was also titled Gra w piłkę (Football Match).