Leopold Gottlieb's travels
- 2.01.2026
Rather than simple moving from one place to another, for Leopold Gottlieb travelling was a source of inspiration. After leaving Drohobych, the artist never stopped being on the road. His life seems to take the shape of a map marked with train tickers and Parisian addresses.
Paris, Vienna, Lviv, Marseilles, Zakopane, Collioure – each of these places formed a separate chapter. In Paris, he was a member of international Bohemia, in Vienna he entered into dialogue with new trends, and in Zakopane he looked for the Polish spirit. Each journey made his art richer, adding new tones to his palette of experience.
Galeria
Gottlieb's travels
An introductory infographic opening the story of Gottlieb’s travels. The photograph shows a detail from the artist’s passport issued in the 1930s.
Paris 1913
Detail from a postcard sent by Gottlieb from Paris in 1913.
Toledo 1913
Detail from a postcard sent by Gottlieb to Aurelia Polturak from Toledo in 1913.
Lviv 1919
When the war ended in 1919, Leopold Gottlieb was in Lviv. Detail from a postcard showing a view of the city.
Zakopane 1918
A postcard sent from Zakopane in 1918.
Wien 1920
In 1920 Leopold and his newly married wife lived in Vienna.
Collioure 1926
Between 1926 and his death in 1934, the artist visited Collioure many times. This fragment of a postcard depicts ruins of Medieval architecture in this seaside town.
Marseille 1926
When in Collioure, the artist also visited nearby places, including Marseilles. This detail comes from a postcard showing a view of the port.
Project funding
Co-funding for this project was provided by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage from the Culture Promotion Fund.