Halina Centkiewicz-Michalska (born 10 March 1912 in Warsaw, died 1 September 2007) was a Polish painter and a long-time lecturer at the Faculty of Graphics of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, where she had been a pre-war graduate. She studied alongside painter Zofia Matuszczyk-Cygańska,[1] and was a member of the Association of Polish Painters and Graphic Artists (ZPAMiG).
Halina Centkiewicz-Michalska | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 March 1912 Warsaw, Poland |
| Died | 1 September 2007 (aged 95) |
| Education | Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw |
| Known for | Painting |
Her works were exhibited, among others, at the first ZPAMiG exhibition in March 1986, held at the Zachęta Gallery in Warsaw.[2] She also held solo exhibitions, including one in 1964 at Kordegarda Gallery and another in 1969 at the Bureau of Art Exhibitions in Olsztyn.[citation needed]
Personal life
editHer parents were Stanisław Rudolf Centkiewicz and Stanisława Bresteczer. She was the younger sister of Czesław Centkiewicz, a traveler and writer.[3][4] In September 1939, she married Leon Kazimierz Michalski, a painter.[5] She was buried on 6 September 2007 at the Powązki Military Cemetery in Warsaw (section AII-1-22).[6]
Honors
edit- Gold Cross of Merit
References
edit- ↑ "Information about the exhibition of Zofia Matuszczyk-Cygańska titled "Color Games" and an interview with the artist". Archived from the original on 2007-10-20. Retrieved 2007-10-20.
- ↑ History of the Association of Polish Painters and Graphic Artists
- ↑ "Marriage certificate of Czesław Jacek Centkiewicz and Alina Giliczyńska - document no. 819 from 1939 from the All Saints Parish in Warsaw". metryki.genealodzy.pl. 1939-11-05. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ↑ "Halina Centkiewicz-Michalska (1912–2007)". niespokojna.pl. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ↑ "Marriage certificate of Leon Kazimierz Michalski and Halina Leontyna Centkiewicz - document no. 757 from 1939 from the All Saints Parish in Warsaw". metryki.genealodzy.pl. 1939-09-20. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ↑ Grave locator - Warsaw Cemeteries
