Eryk Lipiński | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 12, 1908 Kraków |
| Died | September 27, 1991 (aged 83) |
| Nationality |
 POL Polish |
| Spouse | Anna Gosławska-Lipińska |
| Children | Tomasz Lipiński, Zuzanna Lipińska |
| Occupation | Satirist, caricaturist, essayist |
| Alma mater | Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts |
Polish caricaturists. From the left: Zygmunt Januszewski, Robert Szecówka, Andrzej Podulka, Juliusz Puchalski, Zbigniew Jujka, Eryk Lipiński, Zbigniew Ziomecki, Julian Bohdanowicz.
Eryk Lipiński's grave at the Powązki Cemetery
Eryk Lipiński (Polish pronunciation: [ˈɛrɨk liˈpiɲskʲi]; 12 July 1908, Kraków - 27 September 1991) was a Polish artist. Satirist, caricaturist, essayist, he has designed posters, written plays and sketches for cabarets, as well as written books on related subjects.
Biography[]
Eryk Lipiński studied at the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts from 1933 to 1939.[1] His debut as a caricaturist was made few years earlier, in 1928, in magazine Pobudka.[1] In 1935 he cofounded with Zbigniew Mitzner a satirical newspaper Szpilki (czasopismo); he was its chief editor for several years (1935–1937 and 1946–1953).[1] During World War II he was one of the artists working with the Polish resistance, involved in production of false documents.[1] He was arrested by the Nazis and imprisoned in the infamous Pawiak prison, in Mokotów prison and in the Auschwitz concentration camp.[1]
After the war he joined the Polish United Workers' Party.[1] He contributed to many newspapers and magazines, such as Przekrój, Przegląd Kulturalny, Trybuna Ludu, Panorama, Zwierciadło and Express Wieczorny. In 1966 he organized the First International Poster Biennale.[1] In 1978 he founded the Museum of Caricature in Warsaw and was its first director (it would be named after him in 2002).[1] In 1980 he formed the Committee for the Preservation of Jewish Monuments in Poland.[1] Active in preserving Polish Jewish culture; in 1987 he founded the Association of Polish Cartoonists (Stowarzyszenie Polskich Artystów Karykatury, SPAK).[1]
One of the Polish Righteous Among the Nations (he received this title in 1991).[1][2]
Honours[]
- Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta[3]
- Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta[3]
- Gold Cross of Merit[3]
- Medal of Victory and Freedom 1945[3]
- Order of the Banner of Work[3]
- Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland[3]
Awards[]
- 1948 - seven 1st prizes at the International Poster Exhibition in Vienna[1]
- 1964 - 1st prize for the best political poster of 1963[1]
- 1966 - Gold Pin (Złota Szpilka)[1]
- 1972 - Gold Pin with Laurel (Złota Szpilka z Wawrzynem)[1]
- 1981 - "Distinguished Artist of the Year 1980" of The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists
References[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 (in Polish) ERYK LIPIŃSKI (1908-1991): KALENDARIUM ŻYCIA I TWÓRCZOŚCI Archived 2009-02-25 at the Wayback Machine. at Muzeum Karykatury
- ↑ * Eryk Lipiński – his activity to save Jews' lives during the Holocaust, at Yad Vashem website
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Kto jest kim w Polsce 1984. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Interpress. 1984. pp. 534–535. ISBN 83-223-2073-6.
External links[]
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- ERYK LIPINSKI: Biography and Posters (gallery)
- Eryk Lipiński: Satire and Humour
- Founding Father on Display, Warsaw Voice, 9 July 2008
- (in Polish) Konkurs na rysunek satyryczny (Satirical picture competition) in memory of Eryk Lipiński; p. 4 contains a set of photos of Lipiński
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