1960s
gelatin silver print, 29.5 × 39.2 cm,
titled nad artist’s stamp on the reverse
vintage

From the late 1950s, Czarnecki lived in Warsaw. He collaborated with a number of publishing houses, for which he took photographs. While completing his assignments, he would also take snapshots of everyday life in Warsaw. This photograph shows the interior of the legendary Nowy Świat cafe, in which the famous Dudek Cabaret, founded by Edward Dziewoński, performed in the years 1965-1975. In addition to Dziewoński, the greatest stars of the cabaret were such distinguished Polish actors as Irena Kwiatkowska, Jan Kobuszewski, Wiesław Michnikowski, and Wiesław Gołas.