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Szynalik, John (a.k.a. "Fabion")
Artist, sculptor. Born in Vienna, Austria, in 1905. Came to U.S. with his parents at the age of eight. Received elementary and secondary education in America. In 1930 he left U.S. to study art at the "Academia Del Belli Arti," Florence, Italy; also studied in Paris and Vienna. Upon his return to America, studied at the Art Institute. Chicago, Ill., 1933-1934. During the World's Fair in Chicago in 1934 was awarded Edmund Ryerson's Fellowship valued at $2500 for his sculpture. Went to Poland and studied art at the Cracow Academy of Fine Arts. Before returning to America he visited all the most important art centers in Europe. Among his recent sculptures is the monument of Frederick Chopin, located in Chopin Park, Chicago, Ill. His paintings and sculptural works were exhibited at the New York World's Fair, 1939-1940 as well as numerous museums throughout Europe and in many American cities.

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

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