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Painstaking research reveals fate of artist known as ‘Portraitist of Auschwitz’

Until now, it was known only that Franciszek Jaźwiecki who captured the broken faces of his fellow inmates through hundreds of harrowing portraits, had been employed in the death camp’s paint shop. Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum

Until now, it was known only that Franciszek Jaźwiecki who captured the broken faces of his fellow inmates through hundreds of harrowing portraits, had been employed in the death camp’s paint shop.

First ever Lempicka painting to be auctioned in Poland estimated to fetch 4-6 mln PLN

The oil on canvas measuring 79.5 cm by 56.2 cm and signed T. de Lempicka shows a scene from Lempicka’s New York apartment of a mystery woman in a white bonnet holding a book with its pages open.

Tri-City artist thrills the world with hyper-realistic portraits

Awarded the ‘best in show’ prize by the International Guild of Realism, Anna Wypych’s work has also been selected for the latest cover of International Artist Magazine.

Iconic photo of Afghan girl sets record-setting price at Polish auction

The cult photo 'Afghan Girl,' taken by Steve McCurry, has sold for over PLN 283,000 (EUR 62,000). As such, it becomes the most expensive photograph sold at auction in Poland, according to DESA Unicum, a Polish auction house.

Face to face: artist creates stunning 3D portraits of Chopin

The images reveal just how the composer may have looked like in real life.

Haired about this? BBC’s Polish weatherman goes down a storm with his lockdown locks

The BBC’s 41-year-old meteorologist from Gdańsk who is a fave of the British public for his programmes about Polish food and stunning artwork, has now sent Twitter wild with his lockdown hair.

Spell-binding photos tell fascinating story of 19th century Polish emigration to South America - and of their modern-day descendants

In their ongoing project “Waiting for the Snow”, cousins Katarzyna and Marianne Wasowska  offer an intimate portrait of Poles who emigrated to Brazil and Argentina, where there is also a sizeable diaspora.

Warsaw artist’s head-turning portraits get artworld talking

Using oil on canvas, Ewa Juszkiewicz replicates the rich colours and textures of original portraits, extending this to the features she has added covering the women’s faces.

Polish photographer wins prize in World Press Photo competition

Polish photographer Tomek Kaczor won first prize in the Portrait of the Year category of the 2020 World Press Photo competition for his photo 'Awakening,' it was announced on Thursday.

Astonishing photo of girl coming out of coma-like state is through to finals of World Press Photo 2020 in TWO categories

Freelance photographer Tomek Kaczor beat off competition from thousands of hopefuls to make it through to the finals with his amazing capture entitled ‘Awakening’ showing a 15-year-old Armenian girl who suffers from Resignation Syndrome (RS) which leaves sufferers in a coma-like state.

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Forgotten composer who played for Polish king and co-founded Edinburgh Festival rediscovered after distant relative finds online ad for his rare piano

Josie Dixon had little idea that her great-great-great-great grandfather Felix Yaniewicz was one of the 19th century’s most notable composers until a chance conversation about a Stradivarius violin led her on a path of discovery.

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