Otto Axer

painter (1906-1983)
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Summary

Otto Axer was born on July 3, 1906[1], in Przemyśl[2]. He died on May 24, 1983[3], in Warsaw[4]. He worked as a painter[5], costume designer[6], scenographer[7], pedagogue[8], and university teacher[9]. He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Powązki Military Cemetery[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Poland[12]
  • Occupation: theatre designer[13]
  • Field of work: painting[14], scenography[15], pedagogy[16]
  • Educated at: Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow[17]
  • Award received: Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland[18], Work Flag Order, 1st class[19], Gold Cross of Merit‎[20], Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Commons category: Otto Axer[23]
  • Participated in conflict: World War II[24]
  • Family name: Axer[25]
  • Given name: Otto[26]
  • Pseudonym: O.Rex[27], Oleksiak[28], Zygmunt[29]
  • Relative: Erwin Axer[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[31]
  • Place of detention: Stalag XI-A[32]
  • Has works in the collection: National Museum in Warsaw[33]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[34]
  • P14974: 339[35]

FAQs

Where was Otto Axer born?

Otto Axer was born in Przemyśl[2].

Where did Otto Axer die?

Otto Axer died in Warsaw[4].

What did Otto Axer do for work?

Otto Axer worked as a painter[5], costume designer[6], scenographer[7], pedagogue[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Otto Axer go to school?

Otto Axer was educated at Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow[17].

What awards did Otto Axer receive?

Honors received include Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland[18], Work Flag Order, 1st class[19], Gold Cross of Merit‎[20], and Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[21].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14974 → 339
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  2. 10d ago · ~2026-42963-20 · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de', 'pl', 'ru', 'uz']
    Sitelink count → 5
    Relative → Erwin Axer
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  3. 9w ago · Pi bot bot · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Otto Axer.jpg
    Place of detention → Stalag XI-A
    Commons category → Otto Axer
    Pseudonym → O.Rex, Oleksiak, Zygmunt
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  4. 9w ago · ~2026-42963-20 · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Axer
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  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Warsaw
    Kalliope-verbund (gnd) id → 1089841795
    Nukat id → n97082643
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