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Bobrowski, Eligjusz
Sculptor. Born in Warsaw, Poland, in 1892. He came to America together with his parents just before the World War I. Upon his arrival in the U.S., due to a lack of knowledge of the English language, he was forced to forego his artistic studies begun under such difficult conditions in what was then Russian Poland, and earn his daily bread through whatever means that came his way. When the U.S. entered World War I, Bobrowski served at the front, feeling happy to take part in the struggle which he was convinced would bring his country the longed for independence. After the war, he settled down in Chicago, where he married Miss Wanda Zoltowska of Lwow, who encouraged his artistic aspirations and persuaded him to continue his studies at the Chicago Art Institute. After a few months he achieved work of distinction, among which was the bust of Marshal Pilsudski. His works of art won prizes at various exhibitions. He resides in Chicago, Ill.

From: "Who's Who in Polish America" by Rev. Francis Bolek, Editor-in-Chief; Harbinger House, New York, 1943

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