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Josef Jan Michnia's inclination towards expressionism was already evident in 1962 in Opole, and was increasingly
In 1962 he worked in the studio of Marek Jennert in Opole. There he learned to deal intensively with Cezanne, Cezanne's works stimulated him exceptionally
to give his colors the expression of excitement and passion.
It is noticeable that around 1980 Michnia's style becomes increasingly disciplined and he
The picture compositions are structured thematically. Josef Jan Michnia's early works (up to 1970) are
accordingly strongly leaned on realism, whereby he was in his
In his early years in Poland, he was influenced not only by the motif of the workers' state, but also strongly by symbolism. (Text by Ernst Fermen 2002)