Roman Opałka
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Roman Opałka (Polish: [ˈrɔman ɔˈpawka]; 27 August 1931 – 6 August 2011) was a French-born Polish painter, whose works are mostly associated with conceptual art.
Roman Opałka | |
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Born | (1931-08-27)27 August 1931 |
Died | 6 August 2011(2011-08-06) (aged 79) |
Nationality | Polish, French |
Known for | Painting Contemporary Art |
Awards | Commander in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, Paris (2009) Gold Medal of the Cultural Merit "Gloria Artis", Warsaw (2009) Special Prize of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland (1996) Goslarer Kaiserring, Germany (1993) National Prize of Painting, Paris (1991) |
Website | opalka1965 |
Opałka was born on 27 August 1939 in Abbeville-Saint-Lucien, France, to Polish parents. The family returned to Poland in 1946 and Opałka studied lithography at a graphics school before enrolling in the School of Art and Design in Łódź. He later earned a degree from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. He moved back to France in 1977.[1] Opałka lived in Teille, near Le Mans, and Venice.[2] He died at age 79 after falling ill while on holiday in Italy. He was admitted to a hospital near Rome and died there a few days later, on 6 August 2011.[1]