Elżbieta Dzikowska
Elżbieta Dzikowska (Międzyrzec Podlaski, 19 March 1937 as Józefa Górska) is a Polish art historian, sinologist, explorer, director and operator of documentary films, the author of many books, television programs, radio broadcasts, articles and exhibitions of contemporary art. Along with her life partner, Tony Halik, she has made about 300 documentary films all over the world for Polish Television and hosted the popular travel television programme "Pieprz i wanilia" ("Pepper and Vanilla").
Elżbieta Dzikowska
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- Name
- Elżbieta Dzikowska
- Birth Name
- Józefa Górska
- Born
- 19 March 1937
- Birthplace
- Międzyrzec Podlaski, Poland
- Occupation
- Art historian, explorer
- Spouse
- Tony Halik
- Nationality
- Poland
- Fields
- art history · sinology · documentary film
- Education
- University of Warsaw
- Honours
- Medal for Merit to Culture · Order of the Aztec Eagle · Amber Butterfly Prize (Arkady Fidler Travel Competition) · Wiktory · Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta · Gold Cross of Merit
- Languages
- Chinese · Spanish · Polish
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Elżbieta Dzikowska (Międzyrzec Podlaski, 19 March 1937 as Józefa Górska) is a Polish art historian, sinologist, explorer, director and operator of documentary films, the author of many books, television programs, radio broadcasts, articles and exhibitions of contemporary art. Along with her life partner, Tony Halik, she has made about 300 documentary films all over the world for Polish Television and hosted the popular travel television programme "Pieprz i wanilia" ("Pepper and Vanilla").
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Elżbieta Dzikowska studied at University of Warsaw. The recorded working language is Chinese, Spanish and Polish. The field of work recorded is art history, sinology and documentary film. Distinctions recorded are Medal for Merit to Culture, Order of the Aztec Eagle, Amber Butterfly Prize (Arkady Fidler Travel Competition) and Wiktory.
Elżbieta Dzikowska
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Elżbieta Dzikowska Tony Halik
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• Name — Elżbieta Dzikowska • Birth Name — Józefa Górska • Born — 19 March 1937 • Birthplace — Międzyrzec Podlaski, Poland • Occupation — Art historian, explorer • Years Active — 1957-present • Spouse — Tony Halik
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1937
Elżbieta Dzikowska born at Międzyrzec Podlaski.
2001
Polacy w sztuce świata is dated 2001.
Books by Elżbieta Dzikowska
• Niełatwo być Indianinem, Wydawnictwo Książka i Wiedza, 1976, seria: "Kontynenty" • Limańskie ABC, Wydawnictwo Iskry, 1982, • Tropem złota, Wydawnictwo Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej, 1970 • Hombre, Wydawnictwo Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej, 1973 • Vilcabamba - ostatnia stolica Inków, Krajowa Agencja Wydawnicza, 1979 • Czarownicy, Dom Słowa Polskiego, 1991, • Polacy w sztuce świata, Rosikon Press, 2001, (książka wyróżniona przez Polskie Towarzystwo Wydawców Książek tytułem Najpiękniejszej Książki Roku 2000, Nagroda Główna w Konkursie Edycja oraz Nagroda Główna w Plebiscycie Dziennikarzy na Najpiękniejszą Książkę) • Groch i kapusta, czyli podróżuj po Polsce, tom 1, Rosikon Press, 2004, • Groch i kapusta, czyli podróżuj po Polsce, tom 2, Rosikon Press, 2005, (nagroda Bursztynowego Motyla im. Arkadego Fiedlera za najlepszą książkę podróżniczą 2005 roku) • Groch i kapusta, czyli podróżuj po Polsce, tom 3, Rosikon Press, 2006, • W Sztuce Świata. Polscy artyści, Rosikon Press, 2005, • Panek-Gielniak. Życie. Przyjaźń. Sztuka. Korespondencja 1962-1972, Biblioteka Narodowa, 2005, (z Wiesławą Wierzchowską) • Uśmiech świata, Rosikon Press, 2006, • Groch i kapusta. Podróżuj po Polsce! Południowy zachód, Rosikon Press, 2009, • Groch i kapusta. Podróżuj po Polsce! Północny zachód, Rosikon Press, 2009, • Groch i kapusta. Podróżuj po Polsce! Północny wschód, Rosikon Press, 2009, • Groch i kapusta. Podróżuj po Polsce! Południowy wschód, Rosikon Press, 2009,
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Elżbieta Dzikowska received Medal for Merit to Culture, Order of the Aztec Eagle, Amber Butterfly Prize (Arkady Fidler Travel Competition), Wiktory, Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta and Gold Cross of Merit.
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