Natasza Styrna

Natasza Styrna is a Ph.D. candidate in art history at the Jagiellonian University, Cracow, completing her dissertation on the Jewish artistic community in Cracow.

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Jewish Women's Archive. "Natasza Styrna." (Viewed on November 21, 2024) <https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/author/styrna-natasza>.