Stefan Wiechecki, who published under the pseudonym Wiech, (1896-1979) - after graduating from Wojciech Górski Gymnasium in Warsaw, joined Pilsudski's Polish Legions, where he served in the 2nd Uhlan Regiment. In the short period before the war with the Bolsheviks, he performed in theaters as a civilian. For the duration of the war with the Soviets, he returned to the 2nd Uhlan Regiment. In 1923 he briefly became spokesman for the PCK, then in 1924-26 he was director of the Popular Theater in Wola (his father's), which went bankrupt. After this episode, he took up reportage and additionally worked at the Fuchs and Sons candy store in Praga. A characteristic feature of his journalism was his dialect style. After the war, he published in various magazines, especially the Evening Express. The author of numerous satirical columns, humorous sketches and reports, he also published collections of columns, short stories and two novels ("Cafe pod Minogą" and "Manius Kitajec i jego ferajna").
Handwritten dedication in pen (which reads: To Master Gracjan Lepianka, who restored many a fallen (from the table) marquise to its previous grace. Full appreciation Wiech. 9.7.59) on the lower margin of a photograph measuring 14.7 x 9.8 cm(verso stamp of the author: Mokrzycka Janina), mounted in a sheet measuring 22.4 x 15.3 cm, on the verso of which stamp: Gabinet for the Repair of Works of Art and Artistic Objects Gracjan Lepianko Warsaw, Krak.-Przedm. 10.
Condition: sheet with minor creases, soiling, photograph with minor scratches, and slightly damaged margins (from dry mounting).
Janina Mokrzycka (1911-2006) - photographer, member of ZPAF, which she presided over from 1956-58(when she emigrated to Canada). Author of three solo exhibitions and participant in numerous group exhibitions, she received numerous awards. The most important subjects in her work were nudes, portraits and flowers.
Gracjan Lepianko (1905 - 15 May 1991) - Warsaw restorer who ran the Office for the Repair of Works of Art and Artistic Objects at 10 Krakowskie Przedmieście Street for several decades. He graduated from the Schools of Drawing and Painting at 9 Wierzbowa Street, the School of Applied Art at Chmielna Street and the School of Decorative Arts at Myśliwiecka Street, obtaining the title of master decorative painter and master of artistic metal products. He began studies at the Academy of Fine Arts, but the financial situation forced him to interrupt his studies and take up a job. He became self-employed in 1931 and changed locations several times(before, 1952, he ended up in Krakowskie Przedmieście). He was passionate about sports, training amateur boxing and wrestling. During World War II, a passion for reviving "dead"/destroyed objects awoke in him. He not only repaired but also collected antiques. After the war he became very popular, there were films about him, mentions in the press and guidebooks. Visited by numerous celebrities(of many fields), who sometimes left commemorative entries.
