Henryk Derczyński (1906–1981) was a photographer who lived in Poland.
Derczyński was a leading photographer in 20th century Poland. [1] [2] He was educated in Warsaw. After World War II, he documented the fate of citizens forcibly moved to the city of Wrocław (Breslau). [3] He later established the Cabinet of Photography in the National Museum, Wrocław. [4] The city developed into a centre of Polish photography, and Derczyński worked at the forefront of the realist style prevalent at the time. [5]
Derczyński displayed numerous exhibitions and wrote many books, including the biography of Jan Bułhak [6]—the father of Polish photography—that is considered the most sought-after. [7]
He also created an isohelia technology, a technique that sharpens contrasts and defines three-dimensional images, [8] under the brand name "izobrom". [9]
Henryk Derczyński (1906–1981) was a photographer who lived in Poland.
Derczyński was a leading photographer in 20th century Poland. [1] [2] He was educated in Warsaw. After World War II, he documented the fate of citizens forcibly moved to the city of Wrocław (Breslau). [3] He later established the Cabinet of Photography in the National Museum, Wrocław. [4] The city developed into a centre of Polish photography, and Derczyński worked at the forefront of the realist style prevalent at the time. [5]
Derczyński displayed numerous exhibitions and wrote many books, including the biography of Jan Bułhak [6]—the father of Polish photography—that is considered the most sought-after. [7]
He also created an isohelia technology, a technique that sharpens contrasts and defines three-dimensional images, [8] under the brand name "izobrom". [9]