Jerzy Hoppen (23 March 1891 – 4 October 1969) was a Polish painter, graphic artist, educator, art historian, and conservator. He served in the Russian army and the Polish 5th Siberian Rifle Division during World War I and the Russian Revolution. Later, he settled in Vilnius, where he established the Vilnius school of graphics, working at the university and exhibiting his works both in Poland and across Europe. During World War II, he was active in the Polish resistance movement, producing false documents. In 1946, he moved to Toruń, where he began working at the university and founded the Toru
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Jerzy Hoppen (23 March 1891 – 4 October 1969) was a Polish painter, graphic artist, educator, art historian, and conservator. He served in the Russian army and the Polish 5th Siberian Rifle Division during World War I and the Russian Revolution. Later, he settled in Vilnius, where he established the Vilnius school of graphics, working at the university and exhibiting his works both in Poland and across Europe. During World War II, he was active in the Polish resistance movement, producing false documents. In 1946, he moved to Toruń, where he began working at the university and founded the Toruń school of graphics.
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Biography He was the son of Józef and Eufrozyna née Michałowska. His father was lawyer in Kaunas, later in Vilnius. In 1913, he graduated from the government gymnasium in Kaunas, where he was active in the patriotic organization "Liberation." He then began his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków. After the outbreak of the World War I, he interrupted his studies and left Kraków for St. Petersburg, where he pursued legal studies. At the same time, he continued studying and practicing painting. It is possible that he became involved with the Polish Military Organization during this period. In 1916, he was conscripted into the Russian army. After the creation of the Polish Army in Russia, he enlisted in the 3rd Rifle Regiment of the 5th Polish Rifle Division. He followed the division's Siberian route and was captured by the Bolsheviks in January 1920. Thanks to his artistic talent, he found employment as a theater decorator in the prisoner-of-war camp. After the signing of the Treaty of Riga, he returned to Poland and settled in Vilnius. He became a member of the Vilnius Association of Visual Artists, taught drawing in Vilnius schools, and worked as a decorator for…
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Bibliography Niwiński, Piotr (2024). Legalizacja Okręgu Wileńskiego Armii Krajowej [Legalization of the Vilnius District of the Home Army] (in Polish). Instytut Pamięci Narodowej. ISBN 9788383760650.
