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1894 Krakow, Poland - 1976 Geneva, Switzerland. Known for: Folk tale painting and set design.
One of the most outstanding Polish artists of the first half of the 20th century. She was the wife of the architect and sculptor Karol Stryjenski. In 1909, she began studying at Maria Niedzielska's... Read full biography
One of the most outstanding Polish artists of the first half of the 20th century. She was the wife of the architect and sculptor Karol Stryjenski. In 1909, she began studying at Maria Niedzielska's painting school for women. In 1911, disguised as a boy, as Tadeusz Grzymala, she began her painting... Read full biography
One of the most outstanding Polish artists of the first half of the 20th century. She was the wife of the architect and sculptor Karol Stryjenski. In 1909, she began studying at Maria Niedzielska's painting school for women. In 1911, disguised as a boy, as Tadeusz Grzymala, she began her painting studies in Munich (at that time, women were not admitted to the local academy). After a year, recognized by her colleagues, she left Munich and returned to Krakow. In 1918, she joined the Krakow... Read full biography
One of the most outstanding Polish artists of the first half of the 20th century. She was the wife of the architect and sculptor Karol Stryjenski. In 1909, she began studying at Maria Niedzielska's painting school for women. In 1911, disguised as a boy, as Tadeusz Grzymala, she began her painting studies in Munich (at that time, women were not admitted to the local academy). After a year, recognized by her colleagues, she left Munich and returned to Krakow. In 1918, she joined the Krakow Workshops as a toy designer and author of graphic portfolios. In the years 1921-1927 she lived in Zakopane, where her husband worked as the director of the Wood Industry School. After a divorce in 1927, she moved to Warsaw. In 1938, she received several... Read full biography
One of the most outstanding Polish artists of the first half of the 20th century. She was the wife of the architect and sculptor Karol Stryjenski. In 1909, she began studying at Maria Niedzielska's painting school for women. In 1911, disguised as a boy, as Tadeusz Grzymala, she began her painting studies in Munich (at that time, women were not admitted to the local academy). After a year, recognized by her colleagues, she left Munich and returned to Krakow. In 1918, she joined the Krakow Workshops as a toy designer and author of graphic portfolios. In the years 1921-1927 she lived in Zakopane, where her husband worked as the director of the Wood Industry School. After a divorce in 1927, she moved to Warsaw. In 1938, she received several orders from the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including: on a kilim for the Emperor of Japan Hirohito. She took part in the interio... Read full biography