Adam Marczyński
First and last name
Adam Marczyński
Date of birth
1908, Cracow
Date of death
1985, Cracow
Adam Marczyński was a Polish painter and graphic artist. In 1936, he graduated from the Kraków Academy of Fine Arts, where he received the title of professor in 1950. In the 1930s he became involved with the Kraków Group, and in 1957 he took part in its reactivation. The painter created polychromies in many churches (Nowy Wiśnicz, Tarnów Cathedral, Ratułów, Brzesko, Sokołów Małopolski). He was the author of book illustrations - "Blue pages" by A. Rudnicki, "Kidnapping in Tiutiurlistan" by W. Żukrowski. Since the 1960s, he has dealt with matter painting, and is now considered one of the most outstanding Polish avant-garde artists.