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.