Józef Czapski – L’Humanité / Humanity
Par Piotr Bernatowicz
À propos de l’exposition
An exhibition of drawings and paintings by Józef Czapski — painter, writer and witness to the most dramatic events of the 20th century. Part of the commemorations of the Year of Józef Czapski, the show brings together works from the MAW’s own collections spanning more than half a century of the artist’s output: from ink and pencil drawings to watercolours and oils.
The exhibition title — L’Humanité / Ludzkość — expresses its guiding theme. Throughout his life Czapski portrayed people: anonymous passers-by, weary men at bar tables, lovers, figures from public life in postwar France. His gaze — attentive and free of idealisation — was shaped in Soviet prisoner-of-war camps, where he began drawing the faces of fellow prisoners. The works created over decades form a collective, honest portrait of the human crowd.
19 June – 29 November 2026
The exhibition is part of the permanent display. Museum admission applies (PLN 40 standard; PLN 25 concessionary)
Curator: Piotr Bernatowicz
Events accompanying the exhibition:
Curator-led tours:
- 20.06.2026 (Saturday), 12:30, dr Piotr Bernatowicz
- 25.07.2026 (Saturday), 12:30, dr Piotr Bernatowicz
- 21.11.2026 (Saturday), 13:00, dr Piotr Bernatowicz
Lectures:
- 15.09.2026 (Tuesday), 17:30 | Lecture “Why Did Józef Czapski Never Become the Favourite Painter of French Communists?” dr Piotr Bernatowicz, curator of the exhibition
- 05.11.2026 (Thursday), 17:30 | Lecture “Czapski. Painter, Writer, Soldier of Anders’ Army” dr Ewa Korpysz
- 10.11.2026 (Tuesday), 17:30 | Lecture “Mińszczyzna – the Land of Józef Czapski’s Childhood Years” Ewa Ziółkowska
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