“Though we set out under a humble name, our goal is the ocean”: The weekly Strumień, or the heady days of Warsaw modernism

This article deals with the ephemeral magazine Strumień [The Stream], which represents an all but forgotten chapters in the history of Warsaw modernism. Launched by Wacław Gąsiorowski in 1900, this artistic and literary periodical was inspired by the success of the illustrated weekly Życie [Life], published since 1897 in Cracow. Aimed primarily at a small elite readership, Strumień was plagued from its inception by financial difficulties. As a result, it had to close down after a few months and made its mark primarily as a target of jokes in Warsaw satirical press.