oil on canvas , 50x58cm,signed and dated d.p.J.Góra 86
Jan Gora was born in 1936 in Dukszty Kolejowe near Vilnius. He studied at the State Higher School of Fine Arts in Gdansk from 1957 to 1963, earning a diploma with honors in the studio of Prof. Juliusz Studnicki. After graduation, he worked at the Interior Design Department of the State Higher School of Fine Arts in Gdansk and from 1963 was an assistant at the Faculty of Architecture of the Gdansk University of Technology. In 1992 he was awarded the title of Professor of Fine Arts.His contribution to the development of art in Poland included not only his teaching work at the university, but also his active participation in the independent culture movement of the 1980s.It was during this period that he co-founded the St. Jack's Gallery, which operated at St. Nicholas Basilica in Gdansk. His involvement in artistic life brought him a number of awards, and in 1994 President of the Republic of Poland Lech Walesa granted him the academic title of professor of fine arts.Jan Gora was one of the most active artists in the field of graphics and painting. His works showed landscapes in a highly original and personal way. The series "Architecture of the Earth" and "Architecture of the Sea" became icons of his work, smuggling not only the beauty of nature, but also the artist's extraordinary sensitivity to the transcendental aspects of existence.He participated in more than 80 collective exhibitions and dozens of individual exhibitions, presenting his works in Poland, Europe and the United States, among others. His works adorn the collections of renowned museums and cultural institutions around the world, from the National Museum in Warsaw to the European Solidarity Center in Gdansk and the Polish Library in Paris.
"He lived in Sopot, which he loved with all his heart. He was the soul of the company, an avid soccer fan, and enjoyed attending meetings, especially at our favorite Little Pier Restaurant, by the beach. In recent years, he visited with us Iga Cembrzyńska in Kashubia, with whom they reminisced about dancing together in the former Sopot Spatif. A modest, great Artist. Dear Johnny. We will miss him very much in Sopot". - recalls Bożena Stachura, a Polish theater, film and television actress.
