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Alex Sadkowsky | |
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 Alex Sadkowsky | |
| Born | 16 January 1934 Zürich, Switzerland |
| Known for | painting, illustration, graphic art, photography, performance art, writing |
| Website | https://www.alex-sadkowsky.com/ |
Alex Sadkowsky (born 16 January 1934) is a Swiss artist, painter, illustrator, graphic artist, photographer, performer, and author.
Alex Sadkowsky was born in Zürich, Switzerland. Sadkowsky's mother was an artist, as was his brother. His father was a portraitist and restorer in Vienna, Zürich and Salzburg, like his mother before him. As a young adult, Sadkowsky engaged in various occupations, including being a jazz musician, a traveling salesman, a Spanish teacher, a tap-dancer, an exterior painter, and a brief time as a boxer. [1]
Furthermore, his life includes diverse exhibitions, experiences and publications of writings. [1]
In 1986, Alex Sadkowsky emphasized: [2]
«I paint not only against the death, but for life»
— Alex Sadkowsky
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