THE EX-LIBRIS
MUSEUM OF POVILAS VISINSKIS, SIAULIAI PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address
Povilas Visinskis Public Library, Siauliai region
Ausra avenue 62, LT - 5419 Siauliai.
Tel. +370-41-523754.
Fax +370-41-523750.
E-mail:
menas@savb.lt
The idea of founding the Ex-libris Museum in Siauliai
is connected with the 50-year anniversary of the Povilas Visinskis
library. When the international ex-libris competition “Ex-libris 50 for
the Povilas Visinskis Siauliai Library” was announced, many artists from
various countries (Argentina, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia,
The Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan,
Latvia, Mexico, Moldavia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, South Korea,
Thailand, The Ukraine, The United States, Uruguay and Yugoslavia)
responded by sending in their works. Over 150 artists from 28 countries
created more than three hundred book seals. Ex-libris creators from
Lithuania also took very active part in the competition. All of them are
very well-known: A. Capskyte, A. Capauskas, G. Didelyte, J. Galdikaite, D.
Grybauskas, A. Indrasius, A. Paulauslkiene, B. Stancikaite, N. Saltenyte,
P. Siauciunas, R. Gaizauskaite, V. Sliuzelis, S. Burneckis, M. Dilinskiene,
L. Zalogiene, V. Janulis as well as students of the Siauliai University
Art Department under the supervision of R. Buivydas. The main part of the
museum exhibition consists of the art pieces created by these people in
addition to the Ex-librises presented to the library by G. Bogdanavicius.
A. Cepkauskas, V. Jucys, Z. Jozwik (Poland), A. Gozdor (Poland), V. Milius,
J. Nekrasas, V. Rimkus, P. Siauciunas and other enthusiasts also presented
their collections of ex-librises and publications about them.
The aim of the museum is not only to collect and compile book seals,
graphic engravings, miniature graphic pictures, booklets, catalogues, and
other publications connected with book design and ex-libris, but also to
create an opportunity for visitors to better get to know miniature graphic
art and the historical development of ex-libris. Other goals are to
popularize the book seals and their creators, to arrange meetings with the
artists, and to organize exhibitions and competitions.
Additional information about the museum
The Ex-libris Museum of Povilas Visinskis was founded in 2001.
This material has been assembled from information given
on the Siauliai P. Vileisis Public Library Internet site:
(http://www.savb.lt
)
