Warsztaty Kultury w Lublinie invites you on a unique journey through time \u2013 an exhibition of photographs by J\u00f3zef Oleszek, affectionately known in his local community as \u201cJ\u00f3ziunio.\u201d The exhibition transports visitors to the reality of the Polish countryside between 1948 and 1960, portraying the social life of the residents of Radecznica through the lens of a man whose passion and curiosity about the world knew no bounds.<\/strong><\/p>\n J\u00f3zef Oleszek<\/strong> (1920\u20132007), born in Latyczyn, was an extraordinary figure. Although he completed only four years of primary education, his intellectual openness, deep knowledge of history, and remarkable versatility made him a local animator of community life. A self-taught photographer, clockmaker, well digger, and beekeeper, Oleszek possessed the rare ability to always find himself \u201cat the heart of events.\u201d<\/p>\n The photographs presented in the exhibition are more than mere archival records. They form an intimate portrait of everyday life in the post-war countryside, documenting not only the hard work of rural households, but above all human relationships, shared celebrations, and the building of local community during a difficult period of transformation. Thanks to his natural ability to connect with people, \u201cJ\u00f3ziunio\u201d managed to capture authentic moments \u2014 free from posing or distance, and always with respect for those he portrayed.<\/p>\n Thanks to the camera he carried with him, J\u00f3zef Oleszek created a unique chronicle of his neighbours\u2019 lives, preserving for future generations the image of a world that has irreversibly passed away.<\/p>\n In the space of Galeria Warsztat\u00f3w Kultury in the Zau\u0142ek Hartwig\u00f3w<\/strong>, itself a witness to the history of Lublin, the photographs of J\u00f3zef Oleszek take on a new context. The dialogue between the history of photography and the memory of specific individuals becomes an opportunity to reflect on transience and the value of small, local narratives.<\/p>\n The exhibition was prepared courtesy of the Fundacja Muzeum Historii Fotografii w Janowie Lubelskim and Antoni Florczak \u2013 the museum\u2019s director and founder.<\/p>\n When:<\/strong> June 1-30, 2026, open all day About Warsztaty Kultury w Lublinie invites you on a unique […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":37260,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0},"tags":[68],"mec_category":[85],"class_list":["post-37314","mec-events","type-mec-events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-photography","mec_category-photography-workshop"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nDetails<\/h2>\n
\nWhere:<\/strong> Zau\u0142ek Hartwig\u00f3w
\nAdmission free<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"