Jerzy Zaruba, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Jerzy Zaruba

graphic artist, stage scenographer, caricaturist, satirist

Date of Birth: 17-Jul-1891

Date of Death: 21-Jan-1971

Profession: graphic designer, painter, caricaturist

Nationality: Poland

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Jerzy Zaruba

  • Jerzy Zaruba (1891–1971) was a Polish graphic artist, stage scenographer and caricaturist; author of satirical drawings, political crèches and illustrations for books and magazines.
  • Pupil of Stanislaw Lentz. Zaruba was member of the group Formisci, co-founder of the Circle of Graphic Artists in Advertising (Kolo Artystów Grafików Reklamowych), active member of the Polish Arts Club (Polski Klub Artystyczny), art director of Cyrulik Warszawski.
  • Awarded the Golden Pin with Laurel (Zlota Szpilka z Wawrzynem), prize of weekly magazine Szpilka for achievements in the field of humour and satire, for the year 1966.
  • 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 Marcholt, Sowizdrzal, Cyrulik Warszawski, Wiadomosci Literackie, Szpilki.
  • He also contributed to magazines Stanczyk, Szarza, Wróble na Dachu, Szczutek.

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