Jerzy Zaruba

Jerzy Zaruba

Jerzy Zaruba (1891–1971) was a Polish graphic artist, stage scenographer and caricaturist; author of satirical drawings, political crèches and illustrations for books and magazines. Pupil of Stanisław Lentz.

Zaruba was member of the group Formiści, co-founder of the Circle of Graphic Artists in Advertising (Koło Artystów Grafików Reklamowych), active member of the Polish Arts Club (Polski Klub Artystyczny), art director of Cyrulik Warszawski. Awarded the Golden Pin with Laurel (Złota Szpilka z Wawrzynem), prize of weekly magazine Szpilka for achievements in the field of humour and satire, for the year 1966. Also awarded the Knight's and Officer's Cross of Polonia Restituta.

As a medium innovator, Zaremba's image composition was influenced by cubism. He was an author of satirical drawings and caricatures of artists and politicians published in satirical press, including Marchołt, Sowizdrzal, Cyrulik Warszawski, Wiadomości Literackie, Szpilki. He also contributed to magazines Stańczyk, Szarża, Wróble na Dachu, Szczutek.

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Biography

Jerzy Zaruba was born on July 17, 1891 in Radom, Poland. He graduated Warsaw School of Art (Szkoła Sztuk Pięknych) and Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris. As a caricaturist, he made his own debut in 1920 in Marchołt.

He died on January 21, 1971 in Warsaw, Poland.

Works

Books

  • —. (1954) (in Polish). Prawda w oczy kole. Karykatury. Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Artystyczno-Graficzne RSW "Prasa". OCLC 76330560. 
  • —. (1958) (in Polish). Z pamiętników bywalca. Warsaw: Iskry. OCLC 12688399. 
  • —. (1959) (in Polish). Patrząc na Warszawę. Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Artystyczno-Graficzne RSW "Prasa". OCLC 27695935. 
  • Zaruba, Jerzy; Witz, Ignacy (1961) (in Polish). 50 lat karykatury polskiej, 1900–1950. Warsaw: Arkady. OCLC 7166896. 

Illustrations

  • Minkiewicz, Janusz; Brzechwa, Jan (1945) (in Polish). Szopka polityczna 1945/1946. Łódź: Czytelnik. OCLC 69452082. 
  • Minkiewicz, Janusz (1946) (in Polish). Kazania i skargi. Z rysunkami Jerzego Zaruby. Warsaw: Czytelnik. OCLC 7222368. 
  • Marianowicz, Antoni (1950) (in Polish). Na wpół drwiąco. Warsaw: Czytelnik. OCLC 69291199. 
  • Wiech (1953) (in Polish). Spokojna głowa (1st edition ed.). Warsaw: Czytelnik. OCLC 7266167. 
  • Wiech (1955) (in Polish). Szafa gra. Warsaw: Czytelnik. OCLC 9513205. 

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