Early Life and Artistic Foundations Jerzy Mieczysław Jarnuszkiewicz, born in Kalisz, Poland, on February 27th, 1919, emerged as a significant figure in Polish sculpture during a period of immense national upheaval and artistic transformation. His formative years were steeped in the rich cultural traditions of interwar Poland, but quickly shadowed by the looming threat of World War II. Jarnuszkiewicz’s initial training began at the Sch…