Between a folk art, propaganda and Surrealism. Public space in view of Władysław Hasior Cover Image

Pomiędzy sztuką ludową, propagandą a surrealizmem. Jak widział przestrzeń publiczną Władysław Hasior
Between a folk art, propaganda and Surrealism. Public space in view of Władysław Hasior

Author(s): Katarzyna Wincenciak
Subject(s): Sociology of Art
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Krakowie
Keywords: Władysław Hasior; documentary photos; Hasior’s archive; public space; anesthetization of public space

Summary/Abstract: The article brings a closer look at examples of Władyslaw Hasior photo-documentary practiceof objects in public spaces during communist period in Poland. The text concentrates on thesociological context, which was a kind of exodus that took place in the first after World WarII years, when citizens lived in the rural area moved to the cities. This mixing the social stratacaused the damage to traditional folks art but also brought what might be called a “new folklore”.Although this area, was beyond interest of researchers and designers. We get a closerlook to some set of slides Hasior made and analyze purpose of the objects that he pictured.

  • Issue Year: 12/2017
  • Issue No: 243
  • Page Range: 108-117
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish
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