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LITHUANIAN WOOD CARVINGS COLLECTED BY ROMAS PUKSTYS

The images shown below are a few samples from a collection of 128 wood carvings by 14 contemporary Lithuanian wood sculptors. The collection was assembled in Lithuania and transported to the U.S. by Romas Pukstys and represents a gift of the sculptors to the Lithuanians of the world. These works are on permanent display in the Wood Carvers' Gallery of the Lithuanian Museum of Art in Lemont, Illinois.

The artists represented in the collection are:

    P. Dužinskas - 12 works
    A. Gedvilas - 22 works
    J. G. - 10 works
    J. Ignotas - 8 works
    J. Lukauskas - 9 works
    V. Majoras - 5 works
    M. Misievič - 6 works
    J. Paulauskas - 4 works
    A. Puškorius - 9 works
    A. Skiesgila - 8 works
    J. Užkurnys - 5 works
    R. Venckus - 1 work
    A. Viluckis - 7 works
    A. Žulkus - 8 works
    Unsigned - 5 works
Expand the size of each image by clicking on the miniatures shown below.
Christ's head pensive Christ Madonna mother king
1 2 3 4 5
woodsmen violinist reaching sea monsters rope
6 7 8 9 10
twoheaded devil with the devil vilnius Pukstys
11 12 13 14 15

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