ProvenanceThese objects were purchased in Poland by Stan Ostoja-Kotkowski during a visit. Born Joseph Ostoja-Kotkowski in Golub, Poland on 28 December 1922, Josef was known as Stan or Ostoja. He migrated to Melbourne in 1949 and settled in Sterling, South Australia in 1955. The STate Library of South Australia has a significant collection related to Stan and his work.SignificanceThe paper cut-outs are a traditional Polish craft referred to as wycinanki. They were purchased in Poland by Stan Ostoja-Kotkowski, a Polish artist who migrated to Australia in 1949, as a representation of his cultural heritage as well as an inspiration for his own work.DescriptionA round wycinanki with two birds at the centre surrounded by flowers. The birds are purple with red, yellow, and orange wings and brown and green tails. The wycinanki is primarily purple. The wycinanki is stuck onto a square piece of cream cardboard.Creator (person)Creator (organisation)AcknowledgementKeywordsPolishArtworksDate of CreationBetween 1st January 1970 and 31st December 1985Date of UsageMaterialpaper
|cardboard DimensionType: wycinanki
|Type: carboard backing
Height: 330
Width: 330 Accession NumberHT 2016.0001 bOn DisplayMigration Museum
