Marian Iwanciów
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Marian Iwańciów was a Polish painter. He was the son of Filip Iwańciów and Stanisława Maria Sieprawska.
He graduated from the faculty of Fine Arts at Stefan Batory University
in Vilnius
and received the artist degree in 1934. After the second world war
, he studied at the Nicolaus Copernicus University
in Toruń
for a year.
His works of art were shown at the annual exhibitions of the Fine Arts faculty at Stefan Batory University in the years of 1933, 1934/1935. In 1939, his engravings (together with the works by other contemporary artists) were displayed at the Polish military graphics exhibition which took place in Poznań
. His graphics and paintings were shown in Vilnius a year later during the individual exhibition. Some of his individual exhibitions took place in Wrocław (1953), Lublin
(1960, 1963, 1964) and Zamość
(1963, 1964, 1966). His travels (mainly to France
, Romania
and Jugoslavia) provided inspiration for the set of water-colours, drawings in pastel and oil paintings which he created in the 1960s. At that time, they were presented at the individual exhibition known as Notatki z podróży.
He was called up before the outbreak of the second world war. In 1939, he was arrested and imprisoned on the Solovetsky Islands
. He spent two months in the Soviet
Gulag
of Solovki
. He returned to Vilnius when he was released as they closed the prison because of the war. The prison buildings were transformed into a naval base. He worked as a secondary-school teacher in Vilnius until June 21, 1941. In 1944 he moved to Trakai
where he settled. The political situation in the Lithuanian SSR
forced him to leave the country and arrive in Poland
. He lived in the Lower Silesia
region of Poland and then in Zamość from 1953. Apart from painting, he was engaged in teaching. He worked as a teacher in Państwowe Liceum Sztuk Plastycznych (The Fine Art State College). He was the manager of this school from 1965 to 1969. He was one of the founders of Grupa Zamojska, the local art group.
Marian Iwańciów was an outstanding artist of the Zamość region in 1960s. He did not belong to any political party. He was awarded The Golden Cross of Merit (i.e. the highest Polish civil state award) for his creative work.
He graduated from the faculty of Fine Arts at Stefan Batory University
Vilnius University
Vilnius University is the oldest university in the Baltic states and one of the oldest in Eastern Europe. It is also the largest university in Lithuania....
in Vilnius
Vilnius
Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...
and received the artist degree in 1934. After the second world war
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, he studied at the Nicolaus Copernicus University
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń is located in Toruń, Poland. It was named after Nicolaus Copernicus who was born in this town in 1473.-The beginnings of higher education in Toruń:...
in Toruń
Torun
Toruń is an ancient city in northern Poland, on the Vistula River. Its population is more than 205,934 as of June 2009. Toruń is one of the oldest cities in Poland. The medieval old town of Toruń is the birthplace of the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus....
for a year.
His works of art were shown at the annual exhibitions of the Fine Arts faculty at Stefan Batory University in the years of 1933, 1934/1935. In 1939, his engravings (together with the works by other contemporary artists) were displayed at the Polish military graphics exhibition which took place in Poznań
Poznan
Poznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be...
. His graphics and paintings were shown in Vilnius a year later during the individual exhibition. Some of his individual exhibitions took place in Wrocław (1953), Lublin
Lublin
Lublin is the ninth largest city in Poland. It is the capital of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 350,392 . Lublin is also the largest Polish city east of the Vistula river...
(1960, 1963, 1964) and Zamość
Zamosc
Zamość ukr. Замостя is a town in southeastern Poland with 66,633 inhabitants , situated in the south-western part of Lublin Voivodeship , about from Lublin, from Warsaw and from the border with Ukraine...
(1963, 1964, 1966). His travels (mainly to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
and Jugoslavia) provided inspiration for the set of water-colours, drawings in pastel and oil paintings which he created in the 1960s. At that time, they were presented at the individual exhibition known as Notatki z podróży.
He was called up before the outbreak of the second world war. In 1939, he was arrested and imprisoned on the Solovetsky Islands
Solovetsky Islands
The Solovetsky Islands , or Solovki , are an archipelago located in the Onega Bay of the White Sea, Russia. The islands are served by the Solovki Airport. Area: ....
. He spent two months in the Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
Gulag
Gulag
The Gulag was the government agency that administered the main Soviet forced labor camp systems. While the camps housed a wide range of convicts, from petty criminals to political prisoners, large numbers were convicted by simplified procedures, such as NKVD troikas and other instruments of...
of Solovki
Solovki
The Solovki prison camp was located on the Solovetsky Islands, in the White Sea). It was the "mother of the GULAG" according to Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn...
. He returned to Vilnius when he was released as they closed the prison because of the war. The prison buildings were transformed into a naval base. He worked as a secondary-school teacher in Vilnius until June 21, 1941. In 1944 he moved to Trakai
Trakai
Trakai is a historic city and lake resort in Lithuania. It lies 28 km west of Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. Because of its proximity to Vilnius, Trakai is a popular tourist destination. Trakai is the administrative centre of Trakai district municipality. The town covers 11.52 km2 of...
where he settled. The political situation in the Lithuanian SSR
Lithuanian SSR
The Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic , also known as the Lithuanian SSR, was one of the republics that made up the former Soviet Union...
forced him to leave the country and arrive in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. He lived in the Lower Silesia
Lower Silesia
Lower Silesia ; is the northwestern part of the historical and geographical region of Silesia; Upper Silesia is to the southeast.Throughout its history Lower Silesia has been under the control of the medieval Kingdom of Poland, the Kingdom of Bohemia and the Austrian Habsburg Monarchy from 1526...
region of Poland and then in Zamość from 1953. Apart from painting, he was engaged in teaching. He worked as a teacher in Państwowe Liceum Sztuk Plastycznych (The Fine Art State College). He was the manager of this school from 1965 to 1969. He was one of the founders of Grupa Zamojska, the local art group.
Marian Iwańciów was an outstanding artist of the Zamość region in 1960s. He did not belong to any political party. He was awarded The Golden Cross of Merit (i.e. the highest Polish civil state award) for his creative work.
Sources
- Kazimierz Brakoniecki, Jan Kotłowski, Lech Lechowicz Wileńskie środowisko artystyczne 1919-1945, Olsztyn 1989
- Józef Poklewski Polskie życie artystyczne w międzywojennym Wilnie, Toruń 1994
- Jerzy Malinowski, Michał Woźniak, Ruta Janoniene Fine arts education in Vilnius and its tradition, Toruń-Wilno 1996
External links
- The Missionaries' Monastery in Vilnius (woodcut; 1933) - Kujawsko-Pomorska Digital Library
- Trakai Island Castle I (woodcut; about 1935) - Kujawsko-Pomorska Digital Library
- Marian Iwańciów - The State Archive in Zamosc