Jan Szymański 8.X.1928 - 31.XII.2003. In memoriam

• Autorzy: Kłosiewicz L.
• Języki publikacji: PL

Abstrakty

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Jan Szymański was an architect, and devoted artist. He graduated from Faculty of Architecture Warsaw University of Technology in 1952. For almost next 3 decades he taught architectural drawing and graphics at the same School. He started his career as an assistant to professor Zygmunt Kamiński who in 1915 formulated the curriculum of the Visual Art Studies Unit at the Faculty of Architecture of WUT. Jan Szymański in 1950 ties together with his colleagues Henryk Dąbrowski, presently professor emeritus, and the late Karol Żarski further developed program, technique and subject of art studies within the School of Architecture, treating it as a way to develop students abilities of seeing and imagination, as well as a skill to present three dimensional visions of architectural concepts. Jan Szymański was talented draughtsman, and brisk observer of various aspects of life and visual world. His criticism of students' work was sharp, full of humor, friendly and inspiring. He treated his teaching assignment enthusiastically and with optimism characteristic for postwar reconstruction decade shared by wide circles of society, despite of experiences of political oppressions under soviet model of the socialist regime. In 1956 he joined leftist reformers groups of youth publishing cartoons with political overtones. So called "Polish October" 1956 reforms had not changed authoritarian system dramatically but brought about its softening. Under new circumstances it became easier to travel abroad. Szymański used these opportunities to visit Mediterranean countries, Paris, Moscow, and Mexico where he was also lecturing for some time. In 1970 ties he started turning more to work in his private studio and to private life. In 1978 he ended his teaching work at Warsaw Polytechnic. The direct reason of such decision was his weakening health. In his later years he started painting nostalgic images of disappearing forms of vernacular countryside architecture. He also published several popular books on interior design. His cartoons were published in popular magazines. Within academic community of Warsaw School of Architecture he is remembered as a talented educator and author of brilliant architectural drawings who contributed remarkably to rising standards of architectural training.

Słowa kluczowe

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Szymański Jan

• Wydawca: Komitet Architektury i Urbanistyki PAN ; Politechnika Warszawska, Wydział Architektury
• Czasopismo: Kwartalnik Architektury i Urbanistyki
• Rocznik: 2004
• Tom: T. 49, z. 1-4
• Strony: 134--139
• Opis fizyczny: rys.

Twórcy

autor

Kłosiewicz L.