Ludwik Dutkiewicz Explained

Ludwik Dutkiewicz (2 February 1921 – 2008) was an Australian artist born in Poland. He was born in Stara Sil, Ukraine (then a part of Poland) on 2 February 1921.[1] He won the 1953 and 1954 Cornell Prize.

Career

Dutkiewicz was appointed as botanical illustrator to the Adelaide Botanic Gardens in 1953.[2] He illustrated numerous botanical books[3] including as a contributing illustrator to Flora of Australia.[4]

Collections

Dutkiewicz's works are held in the collections of the Art Gallery of South Australia (Green Village,[5] Classic abstract,[6] Life drawing of seated nude,[7] Time in Summer (film still),[8] and Portrait of David Dallwitz.[9]); the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (Transfiguration);[10] the Newcastle Art Gallery (Recluse);[11] the State Library of South Australia (Portrait of a ballerina 'Natasha);[12] the Heide Museum of Modern Art (Landscape with Arches);[13] theNational Film and Sound Archive (Reflections (short film), 1962, Director;[14] Time In Summer (feature film), 1968, Director;[15] and Transfiguration (short film), 1964, Producer.[16]); Flinders University Museum of Art (Untitled, line drawing,[17] and Untitled, oil painting.[18]); and the South Australian Society of Arts (Didgeridoo).[19]

Exhibitions

His work has been exhibited at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art (Australian Artists from Ukraine, group),[20] Flinders University Museum of Art (Ludwik Dutkiewicz: the Dangerfield collection),[21] the Royal SA Society of Arts Gallery (Untitled, 1951, group;[22] Adelaide 1952 Group, 1952, group;[23] and Untitled, 1954, solo),[24] and the Toorak Art Gallery (From Boyd to Wakelin, 1968, group).[25]

Awards

He won the Cornell Prize in 1953 (Boats after Storm),[26] and 1954 (Green Village).[27]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ludwik Dutkiewicz b. 2 February 1921 . daao.org.au . Design & Art Australia Online . 22 April 2022.
  2. 21 December 2017 . Botanical illustration and photography: a southern hemisphere perspective . Ellen J. Hickman . Colin J. Yates . Stephen D. Hopper . . CSIRO Publishing . 30 . 4 . 22 April 2022.
  3. 2008 . Ludwik Dutkiewicz, botanical illustrator: 2 February 1921 – 30 April 2008 . A. Dutkiewicz . W.R. Barker . Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens . State Hervarium of South Australia . 21 . 109, 110 . 22 April 2022.
  4. Book: Flora of Australia: Rhizophorales to Celastrales . 22 . vii . Alexander S. George (executive) . 0 644 02862 9 . 1984 . Bureau of Flora and Fauna . 22 April 2022.
  5. Web site: Green Village . agsa.sa.gov.au . Art Gallery of South Australia . 22 April 2022.
  6. Web site: Classic abstract . agsa.sa.gov.au . Art Gallery of South Australia . 22 April 2022.
  7. Web site: Life drawing of seated nude; verso, life drawing of back view of standing nude . agsa.sa.gov.au . Art Gallery of South Australia . 22 April 2022.
  8. Book: Annual Report of the Art Gallery of South Australia for the year 1 July 2011 - 30 June 2012: Appendix F Acquisitions - Australian Photography . 0728-7925 . 56 . 2012 . AGSA . 22 April 2022.
  9. Web site: Portrait of David Dallwitz . agsa.sa.gov.au . Art Gallery of South Australia . 22 April 2022.
  10. Web site: Transfiguration . acmi.net.au . ACMI . 22 April 2022.
  11. Web site: Recluse . newcastle-collections.ncc.nsw.gov.au . Newcastle Art Gallery . 22 April 2022.
  12. Web site: Portrait of a ballerina 'Natasha' by Ludwik Dutkiewicz. [PRG 1385/100/1B] Artwork ]. slsa.sa.gov.au . State Library of South Australia . 22 April 2022.
  13. Web site: Landscape with Arches . collection.heide.com.au . Heide Museum of Modern Art . 22 April 2022.
  14. Web site: Reflections . colsearch.nfsa.gov.au . National Film and Sound Archive . 22 April 2022.
  15. Web site: Time In Summer: Original Release . colsearch.nfsa.gov.au . National Film and Sound Archive . 22 April 2022.
  16. Web site: Transfiguration . colsearch.nfsa.gov.au . National Film and Sound Archive . 22 April 2022.
  17. August 2017 . Picture . 26 . Encounter . Flinders University . 22 April 2022.
  18. Web site: Festive Cards 2019 . flinders.edu.au . Flinders University . 22 April 2022.
  19. May 2010 . Picture . 3 . kalori . Royal South Australian Society of Arts Inc . 22 April 2022.
  20. News: 15 May 2015 . Chicago museum exhibits works of Australian artists from Ukraine . The Ukrainian Weekly . 22 April 2022.
  21. Book: Ludwik Dutkiewicz: the Dangerfield collection ; an exhibition of paintings at the Flinders University Art Museum, 16th June - 7th July 1988.. 1988 . Flinders University Art Museum . . 22 April 2022.
  22. News: H. E. Fuller . 20 February 1951 . Exhibition by Polish Artists . The Advertiser . Trove . 22 April 2022.
  23. News: 1 April 1952 . Adelaide 1952 Group Exhibit Next Week . The News . Trove . 22 April 2022.
  24. News: Patrick Clements . 24 April 1954 . Rare mastery in modern oils . The Mail . Trove . 22 April 2022.
  25. News: Ken Bandman . 5 April 1968 . Art-wise: Mixed Company at Toorak . The Australian Jewish News . 22 April 2022.
  26. News: 15 July 1953 . Brothers Vie For Art Prize . The Advertiser . Trove. 22 April 2022.
  27. News: 14 July 1954 . Refused Prizemoney . The Advertiser . Trove. 22 April 2022.