Józef Pankiewicz

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Józef Pankiewicz (Lublin November 29, 1866 - July 4, 1940) was a Polish painter, graphic artist, and pedagogue. In his summer years he studied under Wojciech Gerson and Alexander Kamiński. He travelled to Saint Petersburg with Władysław Podkowiński after winning a scholarship to the Imperial Academy of Arts there. In 1889, both artists left for Paris.

Founder of Polish Colorism deriving from postimpressionism. In France he was a friend of Pierre Bonnard and strongly influenced by his art. Then he dropped this course for experimenting with fauvism during stay in Spain.

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