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Eryk Lipiński
1908 – 1991

  • Eryk Lipinski

    Eryk Lipiński was a caricaturist, satirist, journalist, graphic designer, poster designer, illustrator, author of satirical texts and books about the history of caricature and satirical drawings. He was a founder of the Museum of Caricature, which was created in 1978.

  • Eryk Lipinski Szpilki

    In 1934, together with Zbigniew Mitzner, he founded the weekly satirical anti-establishment left-wing magazine ‟Szpilki” (Pins) which continued to be published from the end of WW2 until 1995. For many years, Eryk Lipiński was a chief editor of ‟Szpilki”.

  • Eryk Lipinski Wabienie nowego roku 1936

    Tempting the New Year 1936
    ‟Szpilki” 1936.

  • Eryk Lipinski Edward VIII i Wallis Simpson

    Simpson and Dalila
    Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson
    ‟Szpilki”, 1936.

  • Eryk Lipinski Szpilki 1948

    Cover of  ‟Szpilki”, 1948.

  • Eryk Lipinski Clemens Atlee i Winston Churchill

    Change of Guards
    Clement Atlee and Winston Churchill
    ‟Szpilki”, 1951.

  • Eryk Lipinski autokarykatura

    Self-portrait, ‟Szpilki”, 1954.

  • Eryk Lipinski De Gaulle Harold Wilson

    Private Beach
    Charles de Gaulle and Harold Wilson
    ‟Szpilki”, 1967.

  • Eryk Lipinski

    Eryk Lipiński was one of the creators of the Polish Poster School. He was also organiser, curator and participant of the first Poster Biennale in Warsaw in 1966.

  • Eryk Lipinski Casablanca

    Poster for the film Casablanca, 1947.

  • Eryk Lipinski Skarb

    Poster for the Polish film The Treasure (Skarb), 1948.

  • Eryk Lipinski Teatre Syrena

    Poster for the theatre ‟Syrena”, 1948.

  • Eryk Lipinski Kabaret Dudek

    Poster for the cabaret  ‟Dudek”, 1967.

  • Eryk Lipinski Niedzielny poranek

    Poster for the Polish film Sunday Morning (Niedzielny Poranek), 1955.

  • Eryk Lipinski Jego rybki

    Poster for the French film Poisson d'Avril (Jego rybki), 1956.

  • Eryk Lipinski Dzien szakala

    Poster for the English film The Day of the Jackal (Dzień Szakala), 1975.

  • Eryk Lipinski Joseph Andrews

    Poster for the English film Joseph Andrews, 1978.

  • Eryk Lipiński

    As cartoonist, illustrator and graphic designer, he contributed to numerous magazines, such as: ‟Szpilki”, ‟Mucha”,  ‟Przekrój”,  ‟Karuzela”,  ‟Literatura”,  ‟Zwierciadło”,  ‟Polska”,  ‟Stolica”,  ‟Świat”, ‟Świerszczyk” and others.

  • Eryk Lipiński

    No title, 1978.

  • Eryk Lipiński

    No title, 1983.

  • Eryk Lipiński Otek Axer

    ‘Otek’‚ (a caricature of Eryk Lipiński's friend Otton Axer), made various appearances on the last page of weekly “Przekrój” in the 1960s.

  • Eryk Lipiński

    Eryk Lipiński designed many posters for the exhibitions organised by the Museum of Caricature.

  • Eryk Lipiński Grzechy nasze

    Poster for the exhibition at the Museum of Caricature „Grzechy nasze” (Our Sins), 1984.

  • Eryk Lipiński Śniadanie króla

    Eryk Lipiński illustrated many children's books.

  • Eryk Lipiński Śniadanie króla

    In 1978, together with Hanna Górska, he wrote the book  “History of Polish Caricature”.  He also published various satirical books and some memoirs, among them his own diaries.

  • Eryk Lipiński

    Eryk Lipiński was the main organiser and the first chairman of the Association of Polish Caricaturists SPAK funded in 1987. The annual “Eryk” award is given by SPAK for achievements in the field of caricature.

  • Eryk Lipiński

    In 1991 Eryk Lipiński received the title of  “Rightous Among the Nations” from the Institute Yad Veshem in Jerusalem.

  • Eryk Lipiński

    Since 1983 the premises fo the Museum of Caricature are at 11, Kozia Street in Warsaw. In 2002 the Museum has been named after its creator – Eryk Lipiński.