Wojciech Weiss

Weiss originally painted historical or mythological paintings, but later switched to Expressionism after being profoundly influenced by Stanisław Przybyszewski. Weiss later became a member of the Vienna Secession. He was one of the first Polish Art Nouveau poster designers. Near the end of his life, he made several significant contributions to paintings of the Socialist realism in Poland.

Wojciech Weiss studied at Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow. Training under Florian Cynk, Izydor Jabłoński and Władysław Łuszczkiewicz is recorded. Bronislav Hershovych Stashevsky is recorded as having studied under Wojciech Weiss. The recorded working language is Polish. The field of work recorded is painting and graphics. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. Positions recorded include rector. Work by Wojciech Weiss is recorded in the collections of National Museum in Warsaw, National Museum in Kraków, Wawel Castle, National Museum in Poznań and Belvedere. Distinctions recorded are Golden Laurel of the Polish Academy of Literature, Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta and Order of the Iron Crown (Austria).

• Name — Wojciech Weiss • Born — 4 May 1875 • Birthplace — Leorda, Bukovina, Austria-Hungary • Died — 7 December 1950 • Place of death — Kraków, Poland • Occupation — Painter • Movement — Expressionism, Symbolism • Notable Works — * Melancholic • Self-Portrait with Masks • The Demon • Manifesto