Jan Sawka

Polish artist (1946-2012)
Person human Q6149861
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Summary

Jan Sawka was born on December 10, 1946[1], in Zabrze[2]. He died on August 9, 2012[3], in High Falls[4]. He worked as a painter[5], sculptor[6], graphic designer[7], designer[8], and graphic artist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: New York City[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Poland[12]
  • Occupation: typographer[13], architect[14], artist[15]
  • Field of work: painting[16], graphics[17], architecture[18]
  • Educated at: Wrocław University of Science and Technology[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Given name: Jan[21]
  • Described at URL: http://artyzm.com/artysta.php?id=442[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[23]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject New York Public Library[24], NADD Wikidata project[25]
  • Copyright representative: reproduction right represented by CISAC-member[26]
  • Has works in the collection: Museum of Modern Art[27], Vanderbilt Museum of Art[28], National Museum in Warsaw[29], Print Collection[30], Eye Filmmuseum[31]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[32]
  • Artist files at: Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library[33]
  • P14750: FAC3-3884-F190-973F-783C[34]

Why It Matters

Jan Sawka is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Jan Sawka born?

Jan Sawka's place of birth was Zabrze[2].

Where did Jan Sawka die?

Jan Sawka passed away in High Falls[4].

What did Jan Sawka do for work?

Jan Sawka worked as a painter[5], sculptor[6], graphic designer[7], designer[8], and graphic artist[9].

Where did Jan Sawka go to school?

Jan Sawka was educated at Wrocław University of Science and Technology[19].

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  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → FAC3-3884-F190-973F-783C
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14750: FAC3-3884-F190-973F-783C, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/274966|batch #274966]]"
  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → High Falls, New York City
    Copyright representative → reproduction right represented by CISAC-member
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Polish
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32119|batch #32119]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (32)"
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