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Wojtkiewicz
The Polish-language surname Wojtkiewicz may refer to: *Aleksander Wojtkiewicz (1963–2006), Polish chess grandmaster * Dennis Wojtkiewicz (born 1956), American painter * Michał Wojtkiewicz (born 1946), American politician * Witold Wojtkiewicz (1879–1909), Polish painter See also * 4475 Voitkevich *Wójtowicz The Polish-language surname Wójtowicz or Wojtowicz may refer to: *House of Wojtowicz * John Wojtowicz (1945-2006), American bankrobber *Tomasz Wójtowicz Tomasz Grzegorz Wójtowicz (22 September 1953 – 24 October 2022) was a Polish volleyb ... {{surname Polish-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witold Wojtkiewicz
Witold Wojtkiewicz (29 December 1879, Warsaw – 14 June 1909, Warsaw) was a Polish painter, illustrator and printmaker. Although generally considered an Expressionist, some of his works are precursors of Surrealism. Biography He came from a family of eleven children. His father was the chief cashier at Bank Handlowy and did not support Witold's desire to become an artist. Nevertheless, he was able to enroll at the Warsaw school of drawing, where he studied with Jan Kauzik. After a brief attempt to study at the Imperial Academy of Arts, he continued at the Kraków Academy of Fine Arts from 1903 to 1904 with Leon Wyczółkowski; supporting himself by doing illustrations for the short-lived satirical magazine, ''Liberum Veto''.Brief biography @ Culture.pl [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksander Wojtkiewicz
Aleksander Wojtkiewicz ( lv, Aleksandrs Voitkevičs; January 15, 1963 – July 14, 2006) was a Polish chess grandmaster. He was born in Latvia. In his early teens he was already a strong player; a student of ex-world champion Mikhail Tal whom he assisted in the 1979 Interzonal tournament in Riga. He won the Latvian Chess Championship in 1981. His promising chess career was interrupted when he refused to join the Soviet Army. For several years he went undercover but in 1986 he was sentenced to two years in prison. After one year he received an amnesty after the meeting of Presidents Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev. Following his release he moved from Riga to Warsaw where he won two Polish Chess Championships. He played for Poland in the Chess Olympiads of 1990 and 1992. He later resided in the United States, whereupon he became one of the most active players on the tournament circuit, constantly flying around the world. Several times he won the annual $10,000 first prize for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Wojtkiewicz
Dennis Wojtkiewicz (born 1956 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American Hyperrealist painter and draughtsman. Wojtkiewicz graduated from Southern Illinois University and is artist associated with the Hyperrealist movement. He is best known for his large scale renderings of sliced fruit and flowers. In order to achieve his desired effect, technically, Wojtkiewicz relies on traditional oil paint and brushes with a classical application, he also uses pastel for his drawings. Dennis Wojtkiewicz has exhibited his work in leading fine art galleries in the United States and abroad. His work is owned by many leading private, corporate and public collections including the Evanston Museum of Art, Fidelity Investments in Boston and the University of South Dakota The University of South Dakota (USD) is a public research university in Vermillion, South Dakota. Established by the Dakota Territory legislature in 1862, 27 years before the establishment of the state of South Dakota, USD is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michał Wojtkiewicz
Michał Jan Wojtkiewicz (born 24 June 1946 in Tuchów) is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 8846 votes in 15 Tarnów district as a candidate from the Law and Justice Law and Justice ( pl, Prawo i Sprawiedliwość , PiS) is a right-wing populist and national-conservative political party in Poland. Its chairman is Jarosław Kaczyński. It was founded in 2001 by Jarosław and Lech Kaczyński as a direct su ... list. See also * Members of Polish Sejm 2005-2007 External linksMichał Wojtkiewicz - parliamentary page- includes declarations of interest, voting record, and transcripts of speeches. 1946 births Living people People from Tarnów County Members of the Polish Sejm 2005–2007 Law and Justice politicians Members of the Polish Sejm 2007–2011 Members of the Polish Sejm 2011–2015 {{LawandJustice-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wójtowicz
The Polish-language surname Wójtowicz or Wojtowicz may refer to: *House of Wojtowicz * John Wojtowicz (1945-2006), American bankrobber *Tomasz Wójtowicz Tomasz Grzegorz Wójtowicz (22 September 1953 – 24 October 2022) was a Polish volleyball player. In his later life, he worked as a volleyball commentator. As a member of the Poland men's national volleyball team, Poland national team, he won t ... (born 1953), Polish volleyball player * Rudolf Wojtowicz (born 1956), Polish football player * Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo (born 1975), Polish-American filmmaker * Douglas Wojtowicz See also * Wojtkiewicz {{DEFAULTSORT:Wojtowicz Polish-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
