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Andrzej Pronaszko

Andrzej Pronaszko (31 December 1888 in Derebchyn – 15 January 1961 in Warsaw) was a Polish painter and scenographer, one of the most prominent representatives of the Young Poland movement and the Polish avant-garde of the 1920s and 1930s, Zbigniew Pronaszko's brother. In occupied Poland, Pronaszko was a member of the Polish resistance, and a director of the Department of Microphotography at the Bureau of Information and Propaganda of Armia Krajowa. He was also involved with the underground theatre.

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Andrzej Pronaszko

The grave of Andrzej Pronaszka at the Powązki Cemetery (Avenue of Deserved, grave 110)

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Name
Andrzej Pronaszko
Born
31 December 1888
Birthplace
Derebchyn, modern-day Ukraine
Died
15 January 1961
Place of death
Warsaw, Poland
Nationality
Poland
Occupation
painter · theatre director · scenographer · graphic artist · art educator
Fields
painting · graphics · scenography
Teachers
Stanisław Dębicki
Honours
Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland · Work Flag Order and 2nd class · Gold Cross of Merit‎ · Medal of Independence
Languages
Polish

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Andrzej Pronaszko (31 December 1888 in Derebchyn – 15 January 1961 in Warsaw) was a Polish painter and scenographer, one of the most prominent representatives of the Young Poland movement and the Polish avant-garde of the 1920s and 1930s, Zbigniew Pronaszko's brother. In occupied Poland, Pronaszko was a member of the Polish resistance, and a director of the Department of Microphotography at the Bureau of Information and Propaganda of Armia Krajowa. He was also involved with the underground theatre.

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