1918 - 1987 A Polish painter, graphic artist, illustrator, teacher and textile designer. A Professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow and Poznan Academy of Fine Arts (at present: University of Arts in Poznań). A winner of Alfred Jurzykowski Foundation Award (1983), Francesco Nullo award, 2nd Drawing Biennale in Rijeka award. Nominated to Salomon Guggenheim award (1960). A member of Grupa Krakowska II (i.a. Jerzy Bereś, Tadeusz Kantor, Jerzy Nowosielski, Jan Tarasin), engaged in Phases group. 

Works in collection: National Museum in Warsaw, Kracow, Poznań, Wrocław, Tatra Museum in Zakopane, Zachęta National Gallery of Art in Warsaw, Museum of Modern Art in New York, Guggenheim Museum in New York, Stedelijk Museum inAmsterdam, Vatican Museum, Wildenstein Gallery in New York.

Selected exhibitions: Biennale in Sao Paulo (1960, 1969, 1975); 15 Polish Painters, Museum of Modern Art, New York (1961); Peintres Polonais Modernes, Musee National d'Art Moderne, Paris (1961); Venice Biennale (1962), Royal Academy Of Arts Galleries, Londyn (1970); retrospective exhibition, National Museum, (1974); retrospective exhibition, National Museum in Warsaw, Cracow, Wrocław (1997-1998).