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Frank Wyso Biography | Portfolio
of mining lore and practice. Each painting and sculpture is a record of the actual techniques and mining gear used during the heyday of the Anthracite miner before, during and after World War II. His art was enhanced by his thorough knowledge of the coal pits. Wyso, however, went beyond mere realism. His art is a mirror of the deeper realities in his miners: their camaraderie; their heroism; and the bedrock of their spirit their profound stoicism. He has given us a striking symbol of the invincibility of the immigrant miner who helped build industrial America. |
