Beginning in 1950 he was an active participant in official arts reviews, including the annual Polish National Visual Arts Exhibitions organized in Warsaw by the Ministry of Culture and Art. Here he presented his most famous painting to date "Pass me a Brick." Slowly though Kobdzej began to stray away from Socialist Realist iconography and he moved toward exotic depictions and more narrative pieces, mainly influenced by his travels to Vietnam and China.
From 1950, Kobdzej became an active participant in official art reviews, participating in the annual Polish National Visual Arts Exhibitions organized in Warsaw. He showcased his most famous painting "Pass me a Brick." Over time, he moved away from Socialist Realist styles and towards more exotic and narrative pieces, influenced by his travels to Vietnam and China.