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Stefan Arczynski

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Stefan Arczynski
Stefan Arczynski
Stefan Arczyński aged 95 in 2011.
Birth: 31 July 1916
Essen, Germany
Death: 28 August 2022
Wroclaw, Poland
Age: 106 years, 28 days
Country: GermanyGERPolandPOL
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Stefan Arczynski [Polish: Arczyński] (31 July 1916 - 28 August 2022) was a Polish photographer and centenarian.

Biography[]

Born in Essen, Germany to a family of immigrants from Greater Poland on 31 July 1916, he became interested in photography in his youth, in particular sports photography. After World War II, he went to France and worked on the development of aerial photography. He worked in Essen, Berlin, and Wrocław. He took pictures for magazine covers and for postcards; he also photographed art. For many years, he collaborated with director Henryk Tomaszewski. He travelled extensively and, in addition to photos from various regions of Poland, he has also photographed numerous countries around the world, including from China, India, Africa, and the United States.

Stefan Arczynski died in Wroclaw, Poland on 28 August 2022 at the age of 106 years, 28 days.

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