Irena Lorentowicz Collection
Scope and Contents
The collection contains three hand-painted Christmas cards by Irena Lorentowicz.
Dates
- Creation: 1954-1955, undated
Creator
- Lorentowicz, Irena (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
Irena Lorentowicz was a Polish artist, painter, and set designer, born in 1908. In the 1930s she studied at the Warsaw School of Fine Arts and the National Institute of Theater Arts. She worked in Paris for a time, before moving to the United States during World War II, where she became known for her art and children's book illustrations. She returned to Poland in 1960, where she died in 1985.
Biographical source:
"Irena Lorentowicz." Polish Wikipedia. Accessed April 2023. https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irena_Lorentowicz.
Extent
1 folder
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains three hand-painted Christmas cards by Polish artist Irena Lorentowicz.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Originally given to Dr. Irvin Kerlan who donated them to the University of Minnesota.
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Irena Lorentowicz Collection, 1954, undated
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jim Eyer
- Date
- 11-3-05
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- April 2023: Collection reprocessed and collection guide updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
