Witkacy

Polish poet, playwright, novelist, painter, photographer and philosopher Witkacy (1885 - 1939)

Stanislaw Ignacy Witkiewicz, self-portrait, 1910

Witkacy - self portrait with samovar #paintings #art

Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz, commonly known as "Witkacy", was a Polish poet, playwright, novelist, painter, photographer and philosopher. After hearing the news of the Soviet invasion of Poland on 17 September 1939, Witkacy committed suicide on 18 September by taking a drug overdose and trying to slit his wrists. He convinced his young lover Czesława to attempt suicide with him by consuming Luminal, but she survived. Source: Wikipedia.

The last Self portrait - Witkacy 11 VIII 1939

Witkacy - Self portrait

Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz, fot. Józef Głogowski, 1931 (z kolekcji Ewy Franczak i Stefana Okołowicza)

Photo of Witkacy

Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz, Autoportret, ok. 1912 (z kolekcji Ewy Franczak i Stefana Okołowicza)

Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz (Witkacy)