Franciszek Bunsch

FRANCISZEK BUNSCH (1926-2025)
Franciszek Bunsch was born in Bielsko in 1926. He studied painting under the guidance of prof. Eugeniusz Eibisch and graphic art as a student of prof. Andrzej Jurkiewicz, prof. Ludwik Gardowski and prof. Konrad Srzednicki at the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow. Then he continued his education at the Akademie Výtvarných Umĕní in Prague for two years. Between 1952 and 1965 he was an assistant to prof. Ludwik Gardowski in the studio of wood engraving at the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow. After prof. Gardowski retirement he became the head of the studio which he managed until 1996. In the meantime, in 1990 he was awarded with the title of a full professor. At the Academy he had different programme and organizational duties. He was the Vice Rector twice in the years 1972-1975 and 1984-1987. He presented his works at the various exhibitions in Poland and abroad.