Signed and dated 2001  lower right

Gouache on paper framed behind glass

Image size 43,5 x 53 cm

Total dimensions: 65 x 74 cm.

Provenance:  Milano Galeria Sztuki, Warsaw

Biography of Edward Dwurnik (1943–2018)

Edward Dwurnik (Radzymin, 1943 – Warsaw, 2018) studied painting, graphics and sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, where he graduated from the painting studio of Professor Eugeniusz Eibisch.

In 1965, inspired by an exhibition of works by the self-taught Polish painter Nikifor Krynicki, Dwurnik began developing his own distinctive, naïve-inspired style. He subsequently transformed and developed this approach into a highly individual form of expression.

One of the recurring themes in Dwurnik's work is the bird's-eye view of cities. His urban scenes are characterised by their lively composition, expressive lines and a distinctive combination of observation and imagination. Other important themes in his oeuvre include sportsmen and labourers.

From the 1980s onwards, Dwurnik's painting became increasingly expressive and dramatic, while his characteristic way of depicting people and cities remained central to his work.