United Nations Photo

Headline Poland Presents Stained Glass Honouring International Year of the Child

Caption Description The Government of Poland has presented to the UN a stained glass, depicting a “Sleeping Child”, created after a drawing by a prominent Polish painter Stanislaw Wyspianski (1869-1907). The gift was presented in honour of the proclamation by the General Assembly of 1979 as the International year of the Child. The piece of art, which is now displayed in the hall between the Chambers of the Security and Trusteeship Councils, is the result of voluntary work by a group of most prominent Polish artists and artisans. The stained glass has been designed by a prominent contemporary Polish painter, Halina Cieslinska-Brzeska. It was created by a team of artists headed by Jozef Olszeski, one of the oldest Polish stained-glass artisans, author of some 3000 works of art. The wooden frame of the stained glass has been hand-carved by another eminent artist, Zygmunt Dzierla. His stylish furniture and frames now adorn the chambers of the newly rebuilt Royal Castle in Warsaw.

Unique Identifier UN7543993

NICA ID 315917

Production Date 10/17/1979 9:47:38 PM

Country United States of America

City/Location New York

Credit UN Photo/Milton Grant