Painter

From a dark grey Stalinist childhood to a colourful realm of unbridled imagination, the voyage of ‘Grateful Dead’ illustrator Jan Sawka

His most spectacular achievement was the creation of a 10-storey tall stage set for legendary American band The Grateful Dead's 25th Anniversary tour. Courtesy of Hanna Maria Sawka

“On one hand, my father was a passionate and dedicated artist with great self-discipline, with a vision which he needed to communicate to the world. On the other hand he was a very warm family person, who also cared about his friends. He was very generous to other artists, he wrote about them and tried to help their careers.” Considered one of Poland’s most psychedelic visual artists, on the 72nd anniversary of Jan Sawka’s birth TFN’s Jacek Borowski talks exclusively to the artist’s daughter Hanna Maria Sawka.

Film inspired by stunning artwork which decorated the palace of the Maharaja becomes available on YouTube

Living in India for five years, Stefan Norblin earned his way drawing portraits of local personalities. He was later taken on to paint the interiors of mansions and palaces before his talents were recognized by the Maharaja and he was commissioned to decorate the ruler’s palace with enormous murals.

Edward Dwurnik, artist who won international fame during the Communist times, passes away

Poland mourns the loss of Edward Dwurnik, one of the few artists to cross the Iron Curtain and win recognition in the West.

Stirring it up: Warsaw artist mixes words with images to get his message across

With his own unique and recognisable style Susid has carved himself a specific niche in the nation’s culture.

Feliks Topolski: The man who drew the 20th century

From the rise of Hitler to the collapse of the Berlin wall, Warsaw-born Topolski depicted nearly every single major event of the last century.

Beauty and the dad

There’s more to John Ratajkowski than just his model daughter Emily

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