Bronislaw Piotr KOPCZYŃSKI (1882-1964), Street (1931)

Bronislaw Piotr KOPCZYŃSKI (1882-1964), Street (1931)
oil, canvas
59.5 x 49.5 cm
signed l.d.: initials BK with heart
date p.d. 1931

Bronislaw Kopczynski studied drawing from around 1895 at the Museum of Crafts and Applied Arts, where he took advice from Wojciech Gerson. In 1902-05 he studied painting in Cracow with Józef Unierzyski and Teodor Axentowicz; later with Leon Wyczółkowski (semester 1911-12), Jacek Malczewski and graphics with Jan Wojnarowski. In 1906 he settled permanently in Warsaw, where he actively participated in the artistic life of the city and exhibited a lot. He belonged to the Pro Arte art association and was a member of the TZSP from 1918. The main motif of his works was historic architecture, he also painted landscapes and was involved in printmaking.