Jerzy Tomaszewski (photographer)

Photo of Tomaszewski - Courier crossing street under fire.

Jerzy Tomaszewski (born 1924 in Warsaw), known as Jur Tomaszewski, was a Polish artist, reporter and photographer.

He is known for the 1,000-odd pictures of the Warsaw Uprising that he took in 1944.^[1] He was assigned by the Polish underground Bureau of Information and Propaganda (BIP) to document the battle. He photographed on Powiśle, Śródmieście and Wola until he was wounded on September 6. The last photos he took were placed on the door of his home.

Brother of artist Stanisław Miedza-Tomaszewski (also a member of Polish resistance in WWII).

References

1. ^ Binder, David (12 October 1980).Photos Record 1944 Warsaw Uprising, The New York Times, Retrieved November 18, 2010

• 'My duty was to take pictures', The Guardian, 28 July 2005

Bibliography

• Jerzy Tomaszewski: Epizody Powstania Warszawskiego. Warszawa: Krajowa Agencja Wydawnicza, 1979

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