Artur Markowicz

Artur Markowicz
Self-portrait (1912)
Born3 March 1872
Died23 October 1934
Kraków
NationalityPolish
EducationJan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts, École des Beaux-Arts

Artur Markowicz (1872 – 1934) was a Jewish realist painter and graphic artist born in Podgórze district of Kraków (Cracow), Poland. He is best known for his numerous pastels of street scenes in the historic Jewish town of Kazimierz – now one of the largest central districts of Kraków. His works can be found at the National Museum in Gdańsk, Kraków, Warsaw, and in other state museums in Poland and Israel.