Jerzy Zaruba
Jerzy Zaruba (17 July 1891 – 27 January 1971) was a Polish graphic artist, stage scenographer and caricaturist; author of satirical drawings, political crèches and illustrations for books and magazines. His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
Jerzy Zaruba

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- Name
- Jerzy Zaruba
- Born
- 17 July 1891
- Birthplace
- Radom, Vistula Land, Russian Empire (now Poland)
- Died
- 27 January 1971
- Place of death
- Warsaw, Poland
- Known for
- Sculptor
- Nationality
- Poland
- Occupation
- caricaturist · painter · graphic designer · graphic artist · writer · illustrator · draftsperson
- Fields
- painting · graphics
- Honours
- Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Languages
- Polish
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Jerzy Zaruba (17 July 1891 – 27 January 1971) was a Polish graphic artist, stage scenographer and caricaturist; author of satirical drawings, political crèches and illustrations for books and magazines. His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
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• Name — Jerzy Zaruba • Born — 17 July 1891 • Birthplace — Radom, Vistula Land, Russian Empire (now Poland) • Died — 27 January 1971 • Place of death — Warsaw, Poland • Known for — Sculptor
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Jerzy Zaruba was born on 17 July 1891 in Radom, in Vistula Land (now Poland). He graduated from the Warsaw School of Art (Szkoła Sztuk Pięknych) and Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris. As a caricaturist, he made his own debut in 1920 in Marchołt. Zaruba was member of the group Formiści, co-founder of the Circle of Graphic Artists in Advertising (Koło Artystów Grafików Reklamowych), active member of the Polish Arts Club (Polski Klub Artystyczny), art director of Cyrulik Warszawski. He was awarded the Golden Pin with Laurel (Złota Szpilka z Wawrzynem), prize of weekly magazine Szpilka for achievements in the field of humour and satire, for the year 1966. He was also awarded the Knight's and Officer's Cross of Polonia Restituta. As a medium innovator, Zaremba's image composition was influenced by cubism. He was an author of satirical drawings and caricatures of artists and politicians published in satirical press, including Marchołt, Sowizdrzał, Cyrulik Warszawski, Wiadomości Literackie, Szpilki. He also contributed to magazines Stańczyk, Szarża, Wróble na Dachu, Szczutek. He was the pupil of Stanisław Lentz. He died on 21 January 1971 in Warsaw, Poland.
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Jerzy Zaruba is recorded with the occupation graphic designer. Recorded as caricaturist, painter, graphic designer, graphic artist and writer.
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1891
Jerzy Zaruba was born on 17 July 1891.
1971
Jerzy Zaruba died on 21 January 1971.
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