Kazimierz Ostrowski (February 14, 1917, in Berlin – July 12, 1999, in Gdynia) was a Polish painter.
Kazimierz Ostrowski
Kazimierz Ostrowski in 1975
Born
(1917-02-14)February 14, 1917
Berlin
Died
July 12, 1999(1999-07-12) (aged 82)
Gdynia
Nationality
Polish
Spouse
Halina Krywald
Children
2
Relatives
Kazimierz Zygmunt (brother)
Kazimierz Ostrowski, 1960
Biography
Kazimierz Ostrowski was born on February 14, 1917, in Berlin. In 1920 his family moved to Poznań. In 1934 Ostrowski left for Gdynia where together with his brother Zygmunt he painted signs and names of ships (among others SS Kościuszko and MS Batory).
After World War II in 1945 he reported together with his father and two brothers to the Urban Office in Gdynia where he was given the task of changing the street names and signs on the buildings of State institutions. In the same year he began his painting studies at the Academy of the Fine Arts in Sopot.
In 1949 he received a scholarship from the French government to study in Paris where he apprenticed to the famous French painter Fernand Léger. In 1950 he came back to Gdynia and married Halina Krywald, with whom he had two children. From 1964 to 1987 he was professor in the painting atelier at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk. In October 1981 he received the title of associate professor.
Ostrowski presented his paintings on more than 60 individual and collective exhibitions. He was awarded with approximately 20 different awards.
Honors
1957 – First prize for painting in the First Exhibition of Polish young painting, sculpture and graphics
1991 – Award from the District of Gdańsk for his work as an outstanding artistic teacher
1995 – Artistic award of the Mayor of the City of Gdynia
On July 12, 1999, Ostrowski died in his flat-atelier in 62 Abrahama Street in Gdynia. On the facade of the building a commemorative bronze plate was uncovered October 26, 2006.
