Witold-K

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Born in Warsaw, Poland. Studied at the Fine Arts Academy in Warsaw. Was sent to Paris in 1964 by the Polish Ministry of Culture. Smuggled manuscripts of dissident writers from Poland and the Soviet Union into the West. Received award from The American Congress for the Freedom of Culture, Paris (1964), but was not allowed to return to Poland for many years. Moved to New York in 1968. Relocated to California in 1969 and briefly occupied the home of Abigail Folger and Wojciech Frykowski, and opened his first studio/gallery in Beverly Hills. Also lived and worked in Santa Fe, New Mexico and Houston, Texas. Has been a resident of Denver, Colorado, since 1980.