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A Painter With Learning Disabilities In Poland

Lukasz Pasternak, a man with learning disabilities paints a new painting in his home in a provincial Polish town - Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski on May 12, 2024. Łukasz, 34, was born with learning disabilities. He says he has been painting since he was a child. He was recognised by social support workers to have a great colour sensitivity and received minor help from the state to continue painting. (Photo by Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#11233622
Date Taken	12 May 2024
Location	N/A
Photographer	Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto

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