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Jurgów from the series Hitchhiking Travels, 1983
The painting "Jurgów" from 1983 is part of the series "Hitchhiking Travels," in which Edward Dwurnik presented cities and towns of Poland from a bird's-eye view. The work shows the artist's characteristic style: simplification of forms, a colorful blot outlined with a contour, and a wealth of architectural and social details. The painting illustrates the atmosphere and spatial layout of Jurgów, simultaneously conveying the artist's humor and ironic reflection on reality. The series "Hitchhiking Travels" was for Dwurnik a form of expression about everyday life in the country and its contrasts.
Portrait of the Creator
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Artist
Edward Dwurnik
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Date of birth and death
19 April 1943 – 28 October 2018
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Natinality
Poland
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Style
Figurative painting, socially aware urban landscapes, graphic art
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Significant works
Sportsmen (cycle), Road (Ten Stations of Secular Crucifixion), multiple urban-themed paintings
Information about the work
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Year:
1983
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Execution technique:
oil, canvas
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Theme:
urban landscape, bird's-eye view, social documentation, irony
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
The work shows the complexity of urban space along with troubling social and cultural contrasts, conveying the narrative of regional community life through Dwurnik's characteristic synthesis of documentary and symbolism.
The key to interpreting the work
When interpreting the painting, it is worth paying attention to the colorful combinations and simplification of forms, as well as the subtle irony and socio-cultural criticism fitting into the broad context of Polish reality in the 1980s.Auction information
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Estimated price:
90 000 - 100 000 zł
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Auction price:
70 000 zł
See other works by this artist
Interrogation in Cafe Mozaika from the Sportsmen series, 1983
- Artist: Edward Dwurnik
- Year: 1983
