Jerzy Lewczyński – artysta zaangażowany?
Jerzy Lewczyński – an engaged artist?

Author(s): Kamil Myszkowski
Subject(s): Photography
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: Jerzy Lewczyński; archeology of photography; photography; photographer
Summary/Abstract: The article constitutes an attempted inquiry into the work of Jerzy Lewczyński (1924–2014), a photographer from Gliwice. It also aims to analyze said work in the context of his involvement in the field of art, presenting the profile of the artist and the events that might have influenced his attitude. It familiarizes the reader with Lewczyński’s biography and specific works of art, as well as trends in his work, which indicate his engagement – social, political, but also with the medium of photography itself. The article discusses a creative concept called by the artist “archeology of photography,” as well as the series of photographs Wawel Heads from 1956 and the large-format photomontage Our Magnification – Nysa 1945 from 1971.

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