Time period, in which Szmaj was a member of a Poznań based artistic group—Bunt, is the most important within his artistic career. At that time, he executed numerous linocuts, of which significant part was published in the Zdrój ( a leading Polish expressionists magazine).
Szmaj’s linocuts reflect his fascination with Dresden based Die Brucke and Munich based Der Blaue Reitter groups. Relief printing (woodcut and linocut)—was a distinctive technique for the expressionists. It enabled artists to achieve strong white and black contrasts, and to maneuver with a wide, sharply cut surfaces in order to strengthen the final visual effects.
Kiss
linocut, papier; 17,4 x 15,7 cm