Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Przyrodniczo-Humanistycznego
Abstract
The concept of the spiritual renewal of man and a so-called New Art, which are the most important slogans of German and Polish expressionism, were represented in the literary manifests of Jerzy Hulewicz and Adam Bederski. Both artists were connected to the Poznan journal of “Zdrój” and shared a similar sermon-like style of expression, which was characterized by a rich usage of metaphors and rhetoric figures of persuasion. In search of religious and biblical sources Jerzy Hulewicz focused on the topicality of Juliusz Słowacki’s thought. In some articles Hulewicz described relations to God, Man and God, the People (Nation), while leaving out art issues. Bederski, on the other hand, focuses on the dichotomy of the Self – Society and Artist – the Recipient concurrently stressing the importance of man’s freedom and independence in reference to Nietzsche’s concept of the 'strong self' and 'will to power'. Understanding life as the supreme value, Bederski was an organic part of the cultural tendencies of his tim
