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jerzy hoppen

1891 - 1969

Informations clés

  • Born: 1891
  • Museums on APS:
    • Musée de l’Université Nicolas Copernic à Toruń
    • Musée Nicolas Copernic
    • Musée de l’Université Nicolas Copernic à Toruń
    • Musée Nicolas Copernic
    • Musée de l’Université Nicolas Copernic à Toruń
  • Works on APS: 3
  • Art period: Moderne
  • Top-ranked work: Portrait of Copernicus, copy of the Toruń portrait
  • Plus…
  • Copyright status: Under copyright
  • Died: 1969
  • Lifespan: 78 years
  • Top 3 works:
    • Portrait of Copernicus, copy of the Toruń portrait
    • NCU rector
    • NCU rector
jerzy hoppen (23 march 1891 – 4 october 1969) was a polish painter, graphic artist, educator, art historian, and conservator. he served in the russian army and the polish 5th siberian rifle division during world war i and the russian revolution. later, he settled in vilnius, where he established the vilnius school of graphics, working at the university and exhibiting his works both in poland and across europe. during world war ii, he was active in the polish resistance movement, producing false documents. in 1946, he moved to toruń, where he began working at the university and founded the toruń school of graphics.