Stanislaw Szukalski

About

Polish-born painter and sculptor who was a part of the Chicago Renaissance.

Before fame

He moved to the United States in his teens and became a part of the Chicago Renaissance.

Trivia

He developed the pseudoscientific-historical theory of Zermatism, which is a belief that mankind was locked in an eternal struggle with the offspring of Yeti and humans.

Family life

He married Joan Donovan.

Associated with

Leonardo DiCaprio sponsored a retrospective exhibition of his work at the Laguna Art Museum entitled "Struggle."