Leszno is a beautiful, medium-sized town in south-western Greater Poland (Wielkopolska), near the border with Silesia. This proximity to the border had a great influence on the character of the city as a place with many nationalities and cultures. Today it is the center of administration, economy, education and culture in the region. The name of the town “Leszno” comes from the hazelnut, whose bushes give tasty nuts and which overgrown the local jungle centuries ago. The origins of Leszno go back about 500 years and it was founded as a private town of the powerful magnate family Leszczyński. Leszno had been destroyed several times in its history by wars and fires, but it was rebuilt every time. Today’s Leszno has almost 65 thousand inhabitants. Many open-air events are organized throughout the year, including the Glider Picnic, the Leszno Days, the Leszno Baroque Plus music festival, the Return of the King festival and the Leszno Delights. The City Theater, which is the first new public theater in Poland in 40 years, has also been operating here since 2016. The city is also peppered with grandiose murals and beautiful street art. Photographer Agnieszka Pisarska has put together a collection of the greatest works. With art from OTECKI, EJSMONDT, HELLO ART, ANIA SZEJDEWIK, MIKOLAJ REJS and many more.
Adam and Eve
Artist: OTECKI – WOJCIECH KOŁACZ
Website: http://www.otecki.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/otecki
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/otecki_art
Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/otecki
Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/otecki
Location: Matejki / Nowy Rynek – created in 2016
Łowca Talentów – Head Hunter
Artist: EJSMONDT – WOJCIECH EJSMONDT
Website: https://ejsmondt.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ejsmondt
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wojciech_ejsmondt
Behance: https://www.behance.net/EJSMONDT
Location: Łowca Talentów al. J. Pawła II – created in 2015
A symbol of Multiculturalism painted on a building where volunteers from all over the world lived for a long time.
Artist: AMIT SINGH
Location: Małej Kościańskiej
The boy and the gliders
Artists: HELLO ART – DAWID KRAWCZYK – PAWEŁ GREGOR
Location: J. Pawła II 4 – created in 2015
Location: Dąbrowskiego
Artists: HELLO ART
Website: http://www.helloart.eu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/helloart.eu
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/helloart.eu
EJSMONDT – Famous Polish Personalities Murals
Stanisław Antoni Grochowiak was a Polish poet and playwrighter. His is often classified as a representative of turpism and advocates the physical, the ugly and the brutal. He said about ‘cleanliness’: “I prefer ugliness. It is closer to the flow of words when I x-ray and torment it”. It is located on Narutowicza 64
Alfred Smoczyk was a Polish speedway rider who tragically deceased in 1950. This mural is located at Grunwaldzka 2.
Polish composer, pianist, organist and choral conductor Roman Maciejewski. This artwork is located at Tylna Street.
This artwork shows the demolition of the church in 1944 and is located at the corner of Kurpińskiego and Poniatowskiego.
Artist: EJSMONDT – WOJCIECH EJSMONDT
Website: https://ejsmondt.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ejsmondt
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wojciech_ejsmondt
Behance: https://www.behance.net/EJSMONDT
Knight of Wieniawita with Turami
A reference to the urban legend, which tells how the brave knight Wieniawa saved the Czech princess Dobrawa, who was traveling to Mieszko I, from the Turk. The second one by artist ANNA SZEJDEWIK aka COXIE is called Dąbrówka, which means Bugle. Both murals are located on Wałowa Street and were created in 2016.
Location: The artworks below from COXIE are located at Królowej Jadwigi
Artist: COXIE – ANNA SZEJDEWIK
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/co.x.ie
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ania.szejdewik
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/szejdewik
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coxie.szejdewik
Tumblr: https://szejdewik.tumblr.com
Behance: https://www.behance.net/annaszejdewik
Kos Tattoo: https://kostattoo.pl/en/team/annaszejdewik-aka-coxie
Artist: CRUZE
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cruzeoner
Location: Narutowicza
Location: Dąbrowskiego
Przyjaźń – Friendship
Artist: DAGMAR ANGIER-SROKA
Location: J. Pawła II 42 – created in 2012
The Reaper
Artwork in honor to Jacek Malczewski who was one of the most important painters of Polish Symbolism. Here you can see a creative remake of his famous canvas “The Reaper”.
Artist: KATARZYNA JURGA
Location: Kurpińskiego 6
Location: Niepodległości 43
Artist: MAGDALENA K. aka LA CHICA M
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prostasztuka
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lachicamofficial
Location: Narutowicza
Rozwińcie Skrzydła – Spread your Wings
Artist: DAGMAR ANGIER-SROKA
Location: Przemysłowa
Chrzest Polski – Baptism of Poland
Artist: MIKOŁAJ REJS
Website: http://mikolajrejs.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mikolajrejspage
Tattoo: https://www.facebook.com/rejstattoo
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikolaj_rejs
Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mikolajreys
Behance: https://www.behance.net/mikolajrejs
Location: B. Prusa
Location: Narutowicza
Location: Krótka
Location: Narutowicza
Location: J. Pawła II
Location: J. Pawła II 4
Artist: PAWEŁ GREGOR
Location: Holenderska
Photographer: AGNIESZKA PISARSKA
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/piece_of_streetart
Profile Page: https://vagabundler.com/culturists/agnieszka-pisarska
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