Warszawa, 1968, appearing miraculously under the name Hanna Ptaszkowska. The Galeria Foksal, with Henryk Stazewski propped on the floor, holding forth to a gathering of young people. That's Hanna herself, just behind, and Prorok (Prophet), the leader of a group (the only group?) of Polish hippies, his rabbit pelt vest--an investment in the era. Unknown girl to his right, too tall for Gabryela. Likewise the gaunt type leaning on edge of door. Myself, with pipe, tip of rapidograph pen, drawing...
Spotkanie...
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Note added September 2014: The setting here is a "hippie commune" in Ozarów, just outside Warszawa, not the Foksal Gallery. Photo by Eustachy Kossakowski.. For other photos see Eustachy Kossakowski Archive at the Museum of Modern Art in Warszawa (Muzeum Sztuki Nowoczesnej w Warszawie). The following year was my exhibition at Galerie Foksal (September 1969).
