Pawel Wrobel (1913 – 1984), Merry Town, acrylic on canvas, 1973
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Colorful, dynamic painting by Pawel Sparrow, one of the leading Polish primitivist painters of the 20th century. The work depicts a scene from an amusement park – a chain carousel, a crowd of people, children, a shooting gallery and city buildings in the background. The painting is signed and dated p.d.: Wróbel P. 1973.
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Symbolism
The painting Merry Town by Pawel Sparrow depicts communal emotions. The merry-go-round and the crowd symbolize childhood, the collective experience of joy and the atmosphere of festivity during the communist era. The appearing inscription of the shooting gallery introduces an additional context of entertainment and local color. The work not only decorates, but also documents the social experience of the people of Silesia
Historical context
The painting was created in 1973, at a time when daily life was running parallel to industrialization. Wróbel was a member of the Janowska Group, a group of amateur artists documenting the reality of the working-class districts of Silesia. The painting becomes a record of social rituals, moments of joy and collective participation in mass culture. It is a visual commentary on the realities of communist Poland, in which ordinary events gained meaning through communal experience
| Weight | 2 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 50 × 60 cm |
| Form |
Painting on canvas |
| Materiał |
Canvas ,Acrylics |
| Kolorystyka |
Multicolor |
| Technika |
Acrylic |
| Czas powstania |
1973 |
| Kraj pochodzenia |
Poland ,Silesia |
| Autor |
Paweł Wróbel |
| Style |
Primitivism ,Naivism |
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