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Bogusław Szwacz (born 27 March 1912 in Lezajsk, died 24 February 2009 in Warsaw) was a Polish born artist, painter, sculptor, professor and lecturer at Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts. == Life and Education == Hailed as one of the most significant Polish artists of the post-war period. Boguslaw Szwacz first developed his artistic talents in 1924 as a student at the renowned Krzemieniec Lyceum. In addition to studying under Władysław Galimski and Stanisław Sheybal, Szwacz pursued a degree at the Krakow Academy of Fine Arts in 1930. Here, he studied in the studios of Ignacy Pieńkowski, Władysław Jarocki, Karol Frycz, Jan Hoplinski, Teodor Axentowicz and Xawery Dunikowski, among others. Szwacz graduated with honours in 1937, and was awarded the right to unlimited use of the artistic studios as a grant of the rector. Amidst his studies, Szwacz underwent training at the Infantry Reserve Officer Cadet School in Zambrów. During the Second World War, as a staff officer and commander of an anti-tank battery, he took part in battles around Krakow and his hometown, Lvov (Battle of Lwów). After the Polish surrender, Szwacz escaped to Kowel and made his way back to Krakow. In post-war Poland, Szwacz officially began his artistic career. For a short time, he lived in Tyniec, where he painted a cycle of watercolour landscapes. He then joined the Association of Polish Artists and Designers in Kraków, and together with a group including Tadeusz Kantor and Jerzy Nowosielski, he founded ‘The Young Artists.' The group organized a celebrated exhibition of modern painting – The Young Artists Group Exhibition in the rooms of the Palace of Art in Krakow in October 1946. The same year, Szwacz became a lecturer at his alma mater. In 1947, Szwacz went to France for a year on a scholarship from the Ministry of Culture and Art. During his time in Paris, he met and befriended several avant-garde artists including Fernand Léger, Edouard Pignon, Hans Hartung, Jean Bazaine, Maurice Estève and Noël Arnaude, who was the editorial secretary of a journal published by the influential artists’ group, "Le Surréalisme Révolutionnaire" (Revue bimestrielle publié par le Bureau International du Surréalisme – Révolutionnaire). Impressed with Szwacz, Arnaud enlisted him as a co-founder and correspondent of the magazine. Along with another Parisian artists group, he took part in an exhibition in the René Breteau gallery and in the III "Salon des Réalités Nouvelles" in 1948. When he returned to Poland, Szwacz settled down in Warsaw and began lecturing at PWSSP, which was transformed in 1950 into the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts. Soon after joining the Young Artists and Scientists Club in Warsaw, his social-realist paintings gained popularity; he participated in four impressive Modern Art Exhibitions in the city from 1948 to 1959. Szwacz retired from his position as professor in 1982, devoting himself to poetry and perfecting his trademark idea of art – Ars Horme. A lover of classical music, astronomy and physics, he played the violin and composed simple fiddle pieces. In 2005, he was awarded the Officer’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta. He had previously been decorated with the Gold Cross of Merit and the Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Boguslaw Szwacz」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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