Leopold Pilichowski, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Leopold Pilichowski

Polish Jewish artist

Date of Birth: 23-Mar-1869

Place of Birth: Kalisz Governorate, Congress Poland

Date of Death: 28-Jul-1934

Profession: artist, painter

Nationality: Poland

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Leopold Pilichowski (March 23, 1869 – July 28, 1933) was a Polish realist painter in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, active during the final years of the foreign partitions of Poland.
He was known for his commitment to social commentary and psychological depictions of Jewish themes and characters.
In 1914, at the age of 45, Pilichowski emigrated to Great Britain.
He served as president of the Association of Polish Jews in London.
From 1926 until his death, he was also the president of the Ben Uri Art Society.
His work can be found in the permanent collections of the National Museums in Kraków and Warsaw and the City Museum of Lódz.
More representative work is held at the Jewish Museum of New York ("Sukkot").