The design of theatre scenography – an interior of the forge

Pacanowski, Bolesław (1901-1977)

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Bolesław Pacanowski – between Łódź and America
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Compared to the MPOLIN-M1158 project, the interior of the forge in Bolesław Pacanowski's scenographic design speaks directly. Our (i.e. the viewer's) attention is immediately drawn to the most important smith's props – the furnace, the bellows. In the foreground, there is an anvil with a large hammer lying on it, and wheels and wheel rims scattered around show the most common work of a blacksmith – repairing wagon wheels. The tools hanging on the wall, from the left: two pairs of large tongs, a hammer and tongs, bring to mind another object from the POLIN Museum collection – blacksmith's tongs that once belonged to Mosze Widelec, a blacksmith from the village of Poręba-Kocęby near Wyszków.

Renata Piątkowska

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Information about the object
Author/creator
Pacanowski, Bolesław (1901-1977)
Object type
drawing
Time of creation/dating
20th century
Place of creation
unknown
Technique
painter’s
drawn
drawn
drawn
Material
paper
ink
Keywords
theatre (art.)
Jewish (culture)
Copyrights status
contact the Museum
Owner
POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews
Identification number
MPOLIN-M1159
Localization
The object is not currently on display
The purchase of the object for the POLIN Museum Collection was made possible thanks to the support of theAssociation Of The Jewish Historical Institute Of Poland.