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Eugeniusz Geppert (born September 4, 1890 in

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, died January 13, 1979 in

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) was a

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associated with the

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movement, organizer of the Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Fine Arts in

. Received formal training at the

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in Cracow under the tutelage of

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as well as at the

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. Geppert also studied art in

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between 1925 and 1927, as well as in 1957. Before

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he was a member of the Zwornik arts group. He was a cofounder and the first rector of the first Higher School of the Arts in

. Between 1950-1961 and 1966-1974 he had his own painting studio. On April 25, 2008 Wrocław's Academy of Fine Arts was renamed to commemorate him. His work was also part of the painting event in the art competition at the

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References

Bibliography

* Encyklopedia Wrocławia, Wrocław 2000.

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