Tadeusz Brzozowski (1918–1987)
Studied at the Krakow Academy of Fine Arts in (1936 – 1945,
time off during WWII)
Held positions at the Krakow Polytechnic Institute
(1945-54), the Visual Arts College in Zakopane (1954-69), Poznań's State Higher
School of Visual Arts (1962-79), and the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow
(1979-81).
Painter, stage designer, fabric designer. Most known for his
highly abstract paintings which were grotesque and turbulent in style using a striking
sensitivity for color. Many considered his paintings surrealist.
In 1954 Brzozowski moved to Zakopane, where he associated with Tadeusz Kantor and
his Cricot 2 Theatre. Zakopane now has a
street named after Brzozowski.
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