Leopold Pilichowski

Leopold Pilichowski
Pilichowski in London, England
Born
Leopold (Lejb) Pilichowski

March 23, 1869
Zadzim, Kalisz Governorate, Congress Poland
DiedJuly 28, 1934(1934-07-28) (aged 65)
London, England
NationalityPolish
Known forPainting and illustration
MovementRealism

Leopold Pilichowski (March 23, 1869 – July 28, 1933)[1] was a Polish realist painter in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, active during the final years of the foreign partitions of Poland. He was known for his commitment to social commentary and psychological depictions of Jewish themes and characters.[2] In 1914, at the age of 45, Pilichowski emigrated to Great Britain. He served as president of the Association of Polish Jews in London. From 1926 until his death, he was also the president of the Ben Uri Art Society.[2] His work can be found in the permanent collections of the National Museums in Kraków and Warsaw and the City Museum of Łódź.[3][4] More representative work is held at the Jewish Museum of New York ("Sukkot").

  1. ^ "Leopold Pilichowski (1869 - 1934)". Timeline. Genealogy Directory 2012 Geni. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
  2. ^ a b Mirjam Rajner (2010). "Pilichowski, Leopold". The Yivo Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe. YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
  3. ^ "Leopold Pilichowski (1869 - 1933)". Auctions. Polska baza artystów Agra-Art. 2011. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2012. Press kit (PDF 95.1KB) {{cite web}}: External link in |quote= (help)
  4. ^ Muzeum Miasta Łodzi (The Łódź Museum: Izrael Poznański Palace) (2012). "Dział Sztuki plastyczne (Fine Arts Department)". Obiekty muzealne. Retrieved August 7, 2012. Actively expanding collection of the turn-of-the-century Jewish painting include: Leon & Samuel Hirszenberg, Leopold Pilichowski, Natan Altman, Henryk Glicenstein, and Maurycy Trębacz