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1912 Ostrowy, Poland - 2009 Warsaw, Poland. Known for: Abstract painting, graphic art, and experimental visual structures.
Roman Owidzki (born October 23, 1912, in Ostrowy, Poland; died February 12, 2009, in Warsaw) was a pioneering figure in Polish geometric abstraction and a key contributor to the development of... Read full biography
Roman Owidzki (born October 23, 1912, in Ostrowy, Poland; died February 12, 2009, in Warsaw) was a pioneering figure in Polish geometric abstraction and a key contributor to the development of non-figurative art in the 20th century. His work stands alongside that of contemporaries such as Henryk... Read full biography
Roman Owidzki (born October 23, 1912, in Ostrowy, Poland; died February 12, 2009, in Warsaw) was a pioneering figure in Polish geometric abstraction and a key contributor to the development of non-figurative art in the 20th century. His work stands alongside that of contemporaries such as Henryk Stazewski, Adam Marczynski, Maria Ewa Lunkiewicz, Jerzy Kalucki, and Bohdan Urbanowicz, many of whom were associated with the Foksal Gallery in Warsaw. Owidzki studied at the University of Warsaw... Read full biography
Roman Owidzki (born October 23, 1912, in Ostrowy, Poland; died February 12, 2009, in Warsaw) was a pioneering figure in Polish geometric abstraction and a key contributor to the development of non-figurative art in the 20th century. His work stands alongside that of contemporaries such as Henryk Stazewski, Adam Marczynski, Maria Ewa Lunkiewicz, Jerzy Kalucki, and Bohdan Urbanowicz, many of whom were associated with the Foksal Gallery in Warsaw. Owidzki studied at the University of Warsaw (1931–1934) before enrolling at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw (1935–1939), where he trained under Karol Tichy. His studies were interrupted by World War II, during which he was imprisoned in Oflag VII A Murnau, a German POW camp. There, he created... Read full biography
Roman Owidzki (born October 23, 1912, in Ostrowy, Poland; died February 12, 2009, in Warsaw) was a pioneering figure in Polish geometric abstraction and a key contributor to the development of non-figurative art in the 20th century. His work stands alongside that of contemporaries such as Henryk Stazewski, Adam Marczynski, Maria Ewa Lunkiewicz, Jerzy Kalucki, and Bohdan Urbanowicz, many of whom were associated with the Foksal Gallery in Warsaw. Owidzki studied at the University of Warsaw (1931–1934) before enrolling at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw (1935–1939), where he trained under Karol Tichy. His studies were interrupted by World War II, during which he was imprisoned in Oflag VII A Murnau, a German POW camp. There, he created scenography for the camp’s theater and produced a cycle of drawings documenting camp life. He resumed and completed his studies in 1955, earning hi... Read full biography
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Roman Owidzki (born October 23, 1912, in Ostrowy, Poland; died February 12, 2009, in Warsaw) was a pioneering figure in Polish geometric abstraction and a key contributor to the development of non-figurative art in the 20th century. His work stands alongside that of contemporaries such as Henryk Stazewski, Adam Marczynski, Maria Ewa Lunkiewicz, Jerzy Kalucki, and Bohdan Urbanowicz, many of whom were associated with the Foksal Gallery in Warsaw.
Owidzki studied at the University of Warsaw (1931–1934) before enrolling at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw (1935–1939), where he trained under Karol Tichy. His studies were interrupted by World War II, during which he was imprisoned in Oflag VII A Murnau, a German POW camp. There, he creat...But wait, there's more...
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