1960/1970
gelatin silver print, 22 × 36.2 cm (23.2 × 38 cm),
signed, dated (1970) and two artist’s stamps on the reverse

This is an extremely popular work by Lewczyński and a typical example of the way he commented on reality. The artist would often play with stereotypes relating to symbolism and cultural peculiarities. The titles he gave his works were as important as the images themselves, bringing out new meanings and opening up new interpretations.
This particular work has been widely exhibited and reproduced, including: Jerzy Lewczyński. Archaeology of Photography. Works from the Years 1941-2005 (Kropka, 2005); Jerzy Lewczyński. Memory of the Image (Museum in Gliwice, 2012).