Ludwik HOLESZ (1921–1999), "THE COAL ERA," 1995

oil on panel, 44.5 x 59.5 cm, signed lower right: L. Holesch/1995; the frame bears a stamp from the "Holesz Family" art gallery.

Ludwik HOLESZ ( 1921–1999)
A mining carpenter, he worked on the construction of mine shafts and in coal mines. Fascinated by fragments of fossils he found, he created his own prehistoric narrative by painting his own luminous, colorful visions of the world from millions of years ago.