Edward Dwurnik, Contrabassist

oil / acrylic on canvas, 18x13 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 his studies, and from 1966 oil paintings "Hitchhiking Journeys" - characteristic views of cities from a bird's eye view. In addition to 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 documentaries have been made about the artist's work, including "Fruits of the Earth" (1977), "Portrait from Nature" (1984) and "Poland's Nike" (1987), directed by Andrzej Szczygiel, and "Edward Dwurnik's Travels" (1995) by Grazyna Banaszkiewicz.