Jan Marcin Szancer

He was a friend of Jan Brzechwa, many of whose poems he illustrated. Szancer illustrated over 200 books, including Henryk Sienkiewicz's Trilogy, Adam Mickiewicz's Pan Tadeusz and Brzechwa's Pan Kleks series. In 1938 he became the illustrator of the short-lived children's weekly Gazetka Miki. Beginning in May 1945, Szancer was the editor and cover-illustrator of the children's magazine Świerszczyk. He was the first (post World War II) artistic director for Telewizja Polska, the Polish broadcasting organization. The Krzywy Domek in Sopot is based on one of his drawings. • Illustration — "The Crooked House of Sopot", based on one of Szancer's drawings.

Jan Marcin Szancer studied at Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow and Jan III Sobieski High School in Kraków. the recorded working language is Polish. Employment is recorded with Academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw. Distinctions recorded are Gold Cross of Merit.

• Name — Jan Marcin Szancer • Born — 12 November 1902 • Birthplace — Kraków • Died — 21 March 1973 • Place of death — Warsaw • Occupation — Illustrator • Spouse — Zofia Sykulska-Szancerowa • Awards — * Illustration — Commander's Cross • Illustration — Gold Cross of Merit • Illustration — Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland • Illustration — Memorial plaque for Jan Marcin Szancer on the house in Karowa Street, Warsaw, where he used to live