Władysław Dąbrowski (1884–1970) – mistrz sztuki książki, społecznik i patriota w Paryżu

Władysław Dąbrowski was born 15.01.1884 in Matczyn on the Lubelszczyzna region. He had been in Paris since 1913. There was a place where he had found an asylum for his work as an artist. He had started work with Sokół Association, polish scouting and with cultural-social-emigration organization. Dąbrowski had set up The Association of Polish Creators in Paris in 1932. He had a close relationship with The Association of Books’ Friends in Paris and The Historical-Literary Association from Paris. First of all Dąbrowski had been worked as a fully-qualified bookbinder and he often connected it with an art of beautiful book. This metier was cultivated by him till the end of his live. He created: a lot of book which had been offered for King of United Kingdom, some albums for Polish Marshal – Józef Piłsudski, Polish President – Ignacy Mościcki, General D.D. Eisenhower, President Harry Truman and for Pope. Dąbrowski was good like a sculptor, photographer and painter. He was very talented. He had a wide variety of polish books e.g. white ravens (manuscripts, autographs from celebrities and old-prints). He had the books with dedications from famous people e.g. Fosch, Clemanseau, RomainRolland. Dąbrowski was a friend of libraries. After the World War II he donated his precious compilations for libraries in Poland and in emigration: Polish Library in Paris and National Library in Warsaw. Dąbrowski has died when he was 86 years old, 07.02.1970 in Paris. He was buried in the Montmorency Cemetery near Paris