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Man and Light, 1956
Man and Light' from 1956 by Jerzy Tchórzewski is an oil painting on canvas measuring 96 x 134 cm, signed in the lower left corner: J Tchórzewski 56. This work fits into the artist's vision, who described the painter's role as transforming passive plastic matter into a pulsating organism full of life, reminiscent of the primal process of igniting fire. The painting uses forms close to abstraction, creating a mysterious and refined world where light and shadow play a key role. Tchórzewski's style rejected socialist realism and colorism, evolving towards surrealism and superrealism. The works often depict visions of cosmic cataclysms, electrical discharges, and titanic figures, using dynamic texture and expressive forms.
Portrait of the Creator
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Artist
Jerzy Tchórzewski
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Date of birth and death
24 April 1928 – 25 December 1999
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Natinality
Polish
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Style
Surrealist influenced figurative painting; expressive abstract painting
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Significant works
Participation in the first Modern Art Exhibition in Krakow, expressive abstract paintings, poetry collections, memoirs
Information about the work
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Year:
1956
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Execution technique:
oil, canvas
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Theme:
abstraction, surrealism, light and shadow, cosmic cataclysms, expressionism
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
The painting shows pulsating life and the dynamics of forms emerging from darkness, symbolizing the inner forces of nature and the cosmos, where light is liberating and gives expression and meaning to the form.
The key to interpreting the work
The interpretation should emphasize the artist's fascination with light and shadow, his unique expressive texture, as well as metaphorical references to primal elements and mystical visions of the cosmos.Auction information
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Estimated price:
300 000 - 380 000 zł
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Auction price:
260 000 zł
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