Jerzy Bereś
Jerzy Bereś was a Polish sculptor, carver, painter and artist (1930–2012). He was born in Nowy Sącz and died in Kraków.
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Biography
Jerzy Bereś worked in performance art, visual arts, art of sculpture and wood carving.
He belonged to Krakow Group.
Jerzy Bereś is recorded with the occupation performance artist. Recorded with the occupation wood carver. Recorded as sculptor, carver, painter and artist.
Jerzy Bereś is recorded as having received Golden Medal for Merit to Culture and Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta.
Jerzy Bereś studied at Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow. The recorded working language is Polish.
The field of work recorded is performance art, visual arts and art of sculpture.
Work by Jerzy Bereś is recorded in the collections of Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam.
Distinctions recorded are Golden Medal for Merit to Culture and Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta.
Dated record
Life and career
Explore 1930–2026
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1930
Jerzy Bereś was born on 14 September 1930.
1971
Jerzy Bereś (1971) is digitised and catalogued by Open Library.
1971
Jerzy Bereś digitised by Open Library.
2012
Jerzy Bereś died on 25 December 2012.
2013
Studien zur polnischen Performancekunst digitised by DataCite (:none).
2026
Bettina Bereś: Awangarda między kuchnią a łazienką. Maria Pinińska-Bereś i Jerzy Bereś [Avant-garde between Kitchen and Bathroom. Maria Pinińska-Bereś and Jerzy Bereś] digitised by DataCite (Journal of East Central European Studies).
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- Kraków
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Nowy Sącz
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Where the work is held
Collections
Jerzy Bereś received Golden Medal for Merit to Culture and Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta.
Primary material
Documents and archives
Bettina Bereś: Awangarda między kuchnią a łazienką. Studien zur polnischen Performancekunst (2013) — DataCite (:none).
Maria Pinińska-Bereś i Jerzy Bereś [Avant-garde between Kitchen and Bathroom
Maria Pinińska-Bereś and Jerzy Bereś] (2026) — DataCite (Journal of East Central European Studies)
Jerzy Bereś (1971) — Open Library
Institutional database
- DataCite Commons, deposited research records naming “Jerzy Bereś”
Scholarly · DataCite
- Open Library, catalogue records for “Jerzy Bereś”
Scholarly · Internet Archive
reference work
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q6185356: Jerzy Bereś
Reputable secondary · Wikidata
- “Jerzy Bereś”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 16 August 2026.
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