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Kozakiewicz, Leopold Zbigniew
Sculptor. Born Nov. 7, 1903 in Plock, Poland, the son of John W. Kozakiewicz, a banker. In 1906 when three years old, came to U. S. with his parents, where he obtained a general education, in Boston and Chicago, and partly in Europe. Received his professional education under such famous artists as Anthony Madjeski, Victor Mazurowski and Ernest Pellegrini. Graduated from the Boston Museum of Arts. Specializing in portrait work, architectural and industrial sculpture. Makes medium wood, stone and bronze plastics. Outstanding portraits are Archbishop John Cieplak, in Polish Roman Catholic Museum in Chicago, Ill., Monsignor A. A. Cyran and A. Kline, founder of the College of Optometry in New England. Made many woodcut busts for the Worlds Fair in New York in 1939 of Mussolini, Daladier, Hitler, Chamberlain and others. Residence: 88 Front St., Worcester, Mass.

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

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