Stanisława de Karłowska (1876–1952): Bridging Folk Art and Modernism Stanisława de Karłowska (1876–1952) was a Polish-British modernist painter whose distinctive style combined the expressive qualities of folk art with the bold experimentation of pure color, establishing her as a pivotal figure in early 20th-century British painting. Born in Warsaw, Poland, she emigrated to London in 1908, where she cultivated relationships with prominent artists and became an influential member of the London Group—a collective dedicated to exploring new artistic horizons beyond academic conventions. Her oeu…