Mieczysław Szczuka
Mieczysław Szczuka | |
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 Self-portrait (1920) | |
| Born | 19 October 1898 |
| Died | 13 August 1927 (aged 28) |
| Nationality | Polish |
Amnesty for political prisoners
Poster by Mieczysław Szczuka (1926)
Poster by Mieczysław Szczuka (1926)
Mieczysław Szczuka (19 October 1898 – 13 August 1927) was a
mountaineer
.
Szczuka was born in
set designer. He also produced photomontages and abstract art films. Szczuka participated in several international exhibitions such as the "First exhibition of modern art" in Bucharest. A promoter of utilitarianism
in Poland, Szczuka joined the group of avantgarde artists "Blok".
Diagnosed with
Tatras. He started mountaineering
and in 1923-1927 repeated some most difficult climbs of the time and established own new routes.
He died in an accident while climbing the south face of Zamarła Turnia in the Tatra Mountains with a novice climber.
References
- Kossowska, Irena. Sylwetki sztuka. Mieczysław Szczuka Instytut Sztuki Polskiej Akademii Nauk, July 2002. (in Polish) (Retrieved 13 April 2010)
- Internet version of Wielka Encyklopedia Tatrzanska, entry "Szczuka Mieczysław" (as a mountaineer) (in Polish) (after Zofia i Witold H. Paryscy, Wielka Encyklopedia Tatrzańska) (Retrieved 13 April 2010)
- Zofia Radwańska-Paryska, Witold Henryk Paryski – Wielka Encyklopedia Tatrzańska Wydawnictwo Górskie, 1995, reprint edition 2004, ISBN 83-7104-009-1
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