Zapowiedź Schulzowskich cliché-verre’ów

Abstrakt

A commentary on E. Menar’s essay “Sztuki graficzne. Z okazji odbyć się mającej wystawy grafiki oryginalnej w Borysławiu” that announced Bruno Schulz’s exhibition in Borsyław in March 1921. It is a brief account of the historical development of graphic arts. The author explains the essence and significance of graphics, including woodcut, etching, and lithography. The most attention he paid to the etching which, in his opinion, was the most sophisticated and difficult, allowing the artist to use a variety of materials. One of the most interesting aspects of the essay is the emphasis on the cliché-verre technique, rarely used in Poland but preferred by Schulz. Menar’s essay is of a high quality, perhaps surprising in a paper sponsored by and addressed to oil industry clerks. It seems that the author’s task to attract the reader (both the future spectator and the potential buyer) by an accessible introduction to the graphic arts and its tradition was fully accomplished. However, no information concerning E. Menar has been found and his identity remains unknown.