Stefan Krygier's art blends Cubism, ancient motifs, and conceptual innovation, creating dynamic and multifaceted works that transcend time and tradition.
Stefan Krygier was born in Łódź in 1923 and passed away there in 1997. A multifaceted artist, he was a painter, sculptor, graphic designer, and architect. He studied at the State Higher School of Fine Arts in Łódź under Władysław Strzemiński and, in 1947, co-authored the article "Vision of Gothic" with Strzemiński. From 1957 to 1997, he taught graphic design, graphic arts, and composition at the same institution, now known as the Strzemiński Academy of Fine Arts, where he also lectured on art history and form analysis. In 1963, he earned a degree in architecture from the Warsaw University of Technology and went on to design and implement various architectural and spatial planning projects.
Krygier's artistic inspirations evolved over time, drawing from Cubism, Strzemiński’s Solarism, ancient Egyptian and Greek art, Tachisme, the Jewish cemetery in Prague, and later, conceptual art and constructivism. His creations included bas-reliefs, polychrome reliefs, and conceptual objects such as "The Centre of Form Condensation I, II, III." In his final creative period, he focused on simultaneous painting.
Stefan Krygier's works are housed in the collections of the National Museum in Warsaw, the National Museum in Szczecin, the Museum of Art in Łódź, various municipal and regional museums in Poland, and numerous private collections across Poland and Europe.