Adam Styka was born in Poland in 1890.
He completed his formal education at the French Academy of Fine Arts,
Academie de Beau Arts, and painted closely under the tutelage of his father,
Jan Styka. Each year Adam exhibited his
paintings in the Paris' most prestigious galleries such as Salon de Paris,
Champs Des Elysses and others in Europe and countries of both Americas, where
he constantly was awarded highest accolades.
After graduating from the French Military Academy in Fontainebleau, Adam
served in the French artillery during the World War I. He
was decorated with a Cross of Merit. Also as a reward, he was granted the
French "Nationality Citizenship" and a special assistance from the French
Government to visit French colonies in Northern Africa. As the result of
these annual journeys, Adam developed an entire genre of Middle-Eastern and
Oriental themes.
His exquisite ability of captivating and conveying to his paintings faithfully
the vibrating strong colors full of contrast of the hot Sahara Desert of Northern
Africa, colors harmoniously blended together, made him a master without compare
and earned him the appellation, "The Master of Sunlight".
