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Adam Marczyński

Adam Marczyński was a Polish painter, writer, graphic artist, illustrator and art educator (1908–1985). He was born in Kraków.

Also recorded as Adam Marczynski

Identity

Adam Marczyński studied at Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow. The recorded working language is Polish.

The field of work recorded is painting and graphics.

Places of work recorded in the authority are France.

Work by Adam Marczyński is recorded in the collections of National Museum in Warsaw.

Adam Marczyński is recorded as painter, writer, graphic artist, illustrator and art educator.

In public collections.

Dated record

Life and career

Explore 1908–1985

  1. 1908

    Life

    Adam Marczyński was born in 1908 at Kraków.

  2. 1946

    Institution

    Woman at a table, dated 1946, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  3. 1946

    Institution

    Still life, dated 1946, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  4. 1946

    Institution

    Woman at a table (National Museum in Warsaw).

  5. 1946

    Institution

    Still life (National Museum in Warsaw).

  6. 1954

    Institution

    In a gardener’s house, dated 1954, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  7. 1954

    Institution

    Fishing equipment, dated 1954, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  8. 1954

    Institution

    Fishing equipment (National Museum in Warsaw).

  9. 1954

    Institution

    In a gardener’s house (National Museum in Warsaw).

  10. 1957

    Institution

    After sunset, dated 1957, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  11. 1957

    Institution

    In space, dated 1957, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  12. 1957

    Institution

    After sunset (National Museum in Warsaw).

  13. 1957

    Institution

    In space (National Museum in Warsaw).

  14. 1959

    Institution

    Variable reflexes 53, dated 1959, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  15. 1959

    Institution

    Composition, dated 1959, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  16. 1964

    Institution

    Composition of variable arrangements XIV, dated 1964, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

The full dated record · 18 entries
  1. 1908

    Adam Marczyński was born in 1908 at Kraków.

  2. 1946

    Woman at a table, dated 1946, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  3. 1946

    Still life, dated 1946, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  4. 1946

    Woman at a table (National Museum in Warsaw).

  5. 1946

    Still life (National Museum in Warsaw).

  6. 1954

    In a gardener’s house, dated 1954, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  7. 1954

    Fishing equipment, dated 1954, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  8. 1954

    Fishing equipment (National Museum in Warsaw).

  9. 1954

    In a gardener’s house (National Museum in Warsaw).

  10. 1957

    After sunset, dated 1957, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  11. 1957

    In space, dated 1957, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  12. 1957

    After sunset (National Museum in Warsaw).

  13. 1957

    In space (National Museum in Warsaw).

  14. 1959

    Variable reflexes 53, dated 1959, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  15. 1959

    Composition, dated 1959, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  16. 1964

    Composition of variable arrangements XIV, dated 1964, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  17. 1972

    I go down and the descent gets longer, dated 1972, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  18. 1985

    Adam Marczyński died in 1985 at Kraków.

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Places

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  • Kraków
Birth
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Literature

Literature

  • Marczyński, Adam, Oxford Art Online, 2003

  • Adam Marczyński – artysta „poszerzający pole”, Quart, 2016. „Pan Bóg stworzył wieś, a człowiek miasto”, czyli Adama Marczyńskiego „powroty do natury”, Facta Simonidis, 2023

Literature

Scholarly footprint

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Primary material

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Citations

References

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