12 Facts About Stefan Knapp

Stefan Knapp was a Polish painter and sculptor, who worked in Great Britain.

Stefan Knapp developed and patented a technique of painting with enamel paint on steel, facilitating decorating public architectural structures.

Stefan Knapp was released in 1942 after the Sikorski-Mayski Agreement was signed between Poland and Soviet Union.

Stefan Knapp joined the Anders Army and volunteered for the air force, hence he was shipped to Great Britain.

Stefan Knapp served as an officer and Spitfire pilot in the Royal Air Force.

Stefan Knapp was known for producing murals of unprecedented size with materials which were meant to last for thousands of years.

Stefan Knapp first received wide attention and acclaim during his exhibition in London in 1954.

Stefan Knapp painted a mural for the Warsaw metro entitled The Battle of Britain.

Stefan Knapp is the painter of a mural that was formerly on the now-demolished Alexander's department store in Paramus, New Jersey.

Stefan Knapp was the only Pole ever to receive the Churchill Fellowship, which he used to study and expand his knowledge of murals in Guatemala, India, Iran, Japan and Mexico.

Stefan Knapp was one of the best known Polish artists working in Great Britain.

Stefan Knapp died in 1996 at his studio in London, still working on his art.