Edward Dwurnik, 1943 - 2018, Beechwood, 2017

acrylic, canvas, 24.00 x 30.00 cm

Born in 1943 in Radzymin. Painter, graphic artist and illustrator. He is the author of painting series, the first of which - "Hitchhiking Journeys" - began while he was still a student. In subsequent ones, some of which continued for decades, such as "Workers" and "Sportsmen," he often commented on the current social and political situation of the country. In them he created a huge and varied portrait of the Polish reality of the last half-century. At the same time, thanks to his distinctive style, he became a popular and easily recognizable artist. He also quickly gained popularity and achieved commercial success. In his work one can find influences primarily of Nikifor, but also of Jan Matejko, as well as of the German Expressionists or the native Socialist Realists.