Person

Dutkiewicz, Ludwik (1921 - 2008)

Born
2 February 1921
Stara Sol, Poland
Died
30 April 2008
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Occupation
Botanical artist

Summary

Ludwik Dutkiewicz migrated it Australia in 1949 and for several years enjoyed some success as an artist. On joining Adelaide Botanic Gardens he was initially part-time and had a parallel career as designer for theatre and film. Dutkiewicz was renowned for the illustrations published botanical taxonomic works drawn from living and pressed specimens and produced over more than 40 years. Less well known were his equally accurate watercolour paintings of plants.

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Chronology

1949
Life event - Migrated to Adelaide
1953 - 1983
Career position - Botanical Illustrator, Adelaide Botanic Gardens
1983
Life event - Retired

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Published resources

Books

  • Whibley, D. J. E.; illustrated by L. Dutkiewicz, Acacias of South Australia (Adelaide: Government Printer, 1980), 240 pp. Details
  • Whibley, David J, E. and Christensen, T. J.; illustrated by L, Dutkiewicz, Garden weeds: identification and control (Adelaide: Adelaide Botanic Gardens, 1982), 147 pp. Details

Journal Articles

  • Barker, Bill, 'Ludwik Dutkiewicz at the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium, Adelaide: a Postscript', Australian Systematic Botany Society Newsletter, 135 (2008), 15-16. Details
  • Dutkiewicz, A.; and Barker, W. R., 'Ludwik Dutkiewicz, Botanical Illustrator: 2 February 1921- 30 April 2008', Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens, 21 (2008), 109-110 . Details
  • Dutkiewicz, Adam, 'Eulogy for Ludwik Dutkiewicz 2nd February 1921 - 30th April 2008', Australian Systematic Botany Society Newsletter, 135 (2008), 13-15. Details

Resources

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