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“Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski”
Inspired by many of the Giza family here today with their wonderful posts of art, culture, magnificent engineering structures of design, documentary films, and bookstores by PiPoe ~ Freefall ~ Justawhoaman ~ DanaThomas, among others i was reminded of one of the best documentaries I have seen in the last decade.
It is about a self taught sculptor and artist from Poland Stanislaw Szukalski, who although quite small in physical stature his works of art, passion and vision are larger than life. His ego and unique politically incorrect humor will also make you smile, likely laugh out loud maybe fall off your chair.
This is a wonderful story about a man who’s troubled life and once in a lifetime talent was somehow hidden from the eyes of the world. It is also the story of another man’s fateful encounter in a bookstore one day and the subsequent discovery of Stanislaw Szukalski which leads him on a quest to find out the history behind the story of the man and maybe answering the reason as to ‘why’ his talent had been hidden from the world.Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski
( https://youtu.be/sPkoW4cmqT8 )
Hopefully you will enjoy it as much as me, it gives me great pleasure to share it here with everyone here at Giza, good afternoon and good evening to everyone . . .
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Thank you Thomas!
Hope you are well, thank you, and you are quite welcome. It is one of my favorites, and after my posting I watched it again last night. Please post anything you yourself enjoy acorn whether it be, music, film, art, design, everything and anything you can think of would be most appreciated.
Thank you, it is my pleasure. I used to be a documentary avid fan, after DanaThomas reminder and PiPoe’s with art along with your retelling and explanation of the genius of Baroque design a long with Freefall’s post of the tower of Hercules lighthouse in Galicia i was inspired and reminded of Szukalski’s genius and that great little film. I was also especially moved by the love and authenticity of Glenn Bray, and saddened by the loss of his adoptive father Stanislaw Szukakski. It reminded me of the synchronicity that he mentions in the film with the poster of Copernicus which was symbolically the earthly beginning and end of their relationship. Although what is also inspiring is the documentary’s parallel underlying message of Glenn Bray’s love devotion and admiration for his mentor and friend is what lives on in his film and this retelling of Stanislaw Szukakski’s story which is transmitted to the world compelling more and more people to learn of this lesser known genius.