Nikifor Krynicki
Lemko naïve painter (1895-1968) · Artists · Died at 73
Nikifor, also known as Nikifor Krynicki, born as Epifaniy Drovnyak 1, was a Lemko naïve painter. Nikifor painted over 40,000 pictures - on sheets of paper, pages of notebooks, cigarette cartons, and even on scraps of paper glued together.
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About this person
The topics of his art include self-portraits and panoramas of Krynica, with its spas and Orthodox and Catholic churches. Underestimated for most of his life, in his late days he became famous as a naïve painter.
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1895 to 1968 · aged 73
