Wladyslaw Dutkiewicz b. 21 February 1918

Also known as Wlad Dutkiewicz
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Theatre / Film Designer)
An expressionist, constructivist, abstract and semi-abstract painter and occasional sculptor who was also involved in theatrical design, directing and acting. Dutkiewicz ran theatre companies in post-war Germany (1946-49) and Australia (1959-62).
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Wladyslaw Dutkiewicz was a painter, sculptor, writer, actor, stage designer and theatre director. Arriving in Adelaide in 1950, he was first noticed for his set designs for the theatre. He made a strong impact on art in South Australia with his forceful expressionist paintings and experimental modes of abstraction. By the decades end he was included in publications on Australian art and international exhibitions. He
formed the Art Studio Players, working with The Method from 1959-62, directed two plays for the Adelaide University Theatre Guild, in 1959 and 1967, and later appeared as an actor in several television dramas in Melbourne. In the 1950s and ’60s he was widely regarded as a leader of the lively modern art movement in Adelaide.

Writers:
Dutkiewicz, Adam
Date written:
2006
Last updated:
2011

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