Thomas Pradzynski

Thomas Pradzynski (1951-11-29 – 2007-12-21) was a Polish painter. Born in Łódź in 1951, he attended the Lycée Français in Warsaw, where he received a master's degree in sociology and economics. [cite web |url=http://www.thomaspradzynski.com/ |title=Official site of Thomas Pradzynski |accessdate=2008-07-04]

He and his wife, Joanna, moved to Paris in 1977, where he became known for his realistic Parisian street scenes. At the time of his death, he lived in Montmartre. He was murdered in December 2007 in a road rage incident while he was walking with his wife in Paris. [cite news
last = Counts
first = Chris
title = Gallery’s top artist killed in Paris road-rage fight
work = The Carmel Pine Cone
pages = 1, 23A
language = English
date = 2008-02-29
url = http://www.pineconearchive.com/080229PCfp.pdf
accessdate = 2008-07-04]

Pradzynski's work has been showcased at exhibitions around the world, including New York, Germany, Japan, and California. [cite web |url=http://www.americanfineartgallery.com/artist_bios/pradzynski_bio.html/ |title=Biography of Thomas Pradzynski | publisher = American Fine Art Editions, Inc |accessdate=2008-07-04]

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* [http://www.doubletakeart.com/cgi-bin/dtg/artists.bio.jv?artist.code=00447 Thomas Pradzynski biography from the Doubletake Gallery]