The Main Square of Krakow as Seen by Edward Dwurnik

Edward Dwurnik's urban landscapes belong to the Hitchhiking Travels ("Podróże autostopem") painting series that was started in the 1960s. This series was inspired by the works of Nikifor, a Lemko naïve painter. Edward Dwurnik emulates the method of depicting architectural items and the kind of perspective used by Nikifor.

The most important people in the painting have been labeled by the artist with their names. They include artists, poets, and other people from the Kraków artistic milieu. For example, the painting shows five modern artists: Jerzy Bereś, Tadeusz Kantor, Igor Mitoraj, Jerzy Nowosielski, and Stanisław Rodziński. Let's take a closer look.

Just outside the Church of St. Mary is Jerzy Bereś (1930–2012), working on one of his sculptures. This artist used mostly natural materials, with wood being his favorite. Although simple in form, the works are elaborate comments on social and political reality. Bereś used previously prepared sculptures in artistic performances, often dubbed "manifestations", held in public spaces. The artist's body was an essential part of such performances, becoming a subject of the art in 

Just outside the Church of St. Mary is Jerzy Bereś (1930–2012), working on one of his sculptures. This artist used mostly natural materials, with wood being his favorite. Although simple in form, the works are elaborate comments on social and political reality. Bereś used previously prepared sculptures in artistic performances, often dubbed "manifestations", held in public spaces. The artist's body was an essential part of such performances, becoming a subject of the art in 

The artist's body was an essential part of such performances, becoming a subject of the art in the process.

Dwurnik placed Tadeusz Kantor next to one of his sculptures–The Chair (Krzesło), which Kantor designed for the 1970 Wrocław Arts Symposium. Since 2011, it has been on display in Wrocław. It was made after the artist's death, in accordance with the original design.

This grand concrete chair was meant as an "impossible monument", without any aesthetic value and dedicated to an item of everyday use.

In Dwurnik's painting, Jerzy Nowosielski is feeding birds. He is a famous contemporary icon painter. His works on religious topics features distinct contours and brilliant colors. He simplified the form, sometimes turning it into abstraction. 

Women are an important theme in his art, and are frequently sacralized. He created many memorable works for both Western and Eastern rite churches.

Stanisław Rodziński, leaning over a palette, was a painter and an art critic. In his work, Rodziński reflected the aesthetics of the Polish Colorists. He was mostly interested in landscapes and religious themes. Traditional Christian iconography was a frequent inspiration. Although he is depicted standing by the easel at the Main Square in Kraków, his landscapes derived from the region of Nowy Sącz.

The Main Square of Kraków painting is not short of humor. Edward Dwurnik created images of all characters, both real and fictional, that in his opinion comprised the portrait of Kraków. That is why he could not omit the legendary characters: the Wawel Dragon and the lamb.