Edward Dwurnik, Gdansk 3/15

inkography on paper, 59.00 x 42.00 cm

Born in 1943 in Radzymin. Outstanding Polish painter and graphic artist, one of the most recognizable personalities of Polish contemporary art. The only Polish artist who managed to achieve international success before the transformation (including participation in "documenta 7" in Kassel in 1982). In 1963-70 he studied painting, printmaking and sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. In 1965 he began a series of drawings and watercolors, independent of the course of study, and since 1966 oil paintings "Hitchhiking Journeys" - characteristic views of cities from a bird's eye view. Outside of painting, Dwurnik practiced printmaking and drawing - both autonomous series and illustrations. He liked to design monumental painting compositions in public space. He created drawings and gouaches for the animated films "Warzywniak, 360 ST."(2007) and "Oasis" (2009) directed by Andrzej Baranski. Several documentary films about the artist's work have been made, including "Fruits of the Earth" (1977), "Portrait from Nature"(1984) and "Polish Nike" (1987), directed by Andrzej Szczygiel, and "Travels of EdwardDwurnik" (1995) by Grazyna Banaszkiewicz.