Jerzy HULEWICZ (1886-1941), Don Quixote and Sancho Panza

Jerzy HULEWICZ (1886-1941), Don Quixote and Sancho Panza
Oil on canvas, 75 x 100 cm
Signature p.d.: JHulewicz, undated
Subject with opinion of P. Agnieszka Salomon-Radecka (Poznan, 08.06.2011)

Jerzy Hulewicz (Kościanki near Września 1886 - Warsaw 1941) began his studies in Cracow in 1904 at the Academy of Fine Arts, simultaneously attending the Faculty of Philosophy at the Jagiellonian University. In order to continue his studies, he went to Paris in 1907, where he made his debut at the Grand Spring Salon a year later. In 1910, the death of his father caused him to interrupt his studies and return to his hometown of Kosciany. In 1916, Hulewicz established a close relationship with Stanislaw Przybyszewski, which he found inspiring. He explored and perfected his graphic design workshop during a three-month stay in Munich. He was active in art and social organizations. Among others, he was a co-founder of the Society of Friends of Fine Arts in Poznań (1909), the biweekly "Zdrój" (1917), a member of the Circle of Wielkopolska Artists and the art group Bunt (1917-1920). He fought in the Greater Poland Uprising, and in 1919-1920 was a volunteer with the 5th infantry regiment of the Polish Legions. After spending more than nine years in Volhynia, he settled in Warsaw in 1935. He founded the private Z. Waliszewski School of Visual Arts, where he was director and lecturer. During the war he was in conspiracy and belonged to the "Poland Lives" organization. He practiced painting, applied and artistic graphics. He was also the author of novels and essays and was a regular contributor to several magazines. He died during the occupation from a heart attack, following news that his younger brother had been murdered by the Gestapo.