Edward Hartwig
Illustration — Grave stone in Powązki Cemetery, Edward Hartwig (6 September 1909, Moscow– 28 October 2003, Warsaw) was a Polish photographer. Edward Hartwig was born on 6 September 1909 in Moscow and died on 28 October 2003 in Warsaw. He was the son of Ludwik Hartwig, already an established photographer in Moscow.
Edward Hartwig

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- Born
- 1909 · Moscow.
- Died
- 2003 · Warsaw.
- Nationality
- Poland
- Occupation
- photographer
- Honours
- Honorary Award Frederic Kremser · Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta · Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta · Gold Cross of Merit · Award of the Capital City of Warsaw · Medal of Jan Bułhak
- Languages
- Polish
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Illustration — Grave stone in Powązki Cemetery, Edward Hartwig (6 September 1909, Moscow– 28 October 2003, Warsaw) was a Polish photographer. Edward Hartwig was born on 6 September 1909 in Moscow and died on 28 October 2003 in Warsaw. He was the son of Ludwik Hartwig, already an established photographer in Moscow.
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His style was formed under the influence of the work of Jan Bułhak. In 1954, on the 10th anniversary of People's Poland, he was awarded the Golden Cross of Merit. In 1999, awarded the Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Rebirth of Poland by Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski. He is buried in the catacombs of the Powązki Cemetery in Warsaw (row 100–3).
Edward Hartwig is recorded as having received Honorary Award Frederic Kremser, Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta and Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta.
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1909
Edward Hartwig born at Moscow.
2003
Edward Hartwig died at Warsaw.
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Edward Hartwig received Honorary Award Frederic Kremser, Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Gold Cross of Merit, Award of the Capital City of Warsaw and Medal of Jan Bułhak.
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