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He studied at the Krakow Academy of Fine Arts, and later in France and Italy.
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Szancer illustrated over 200 books, including Henryk Sienkiewicz"s Trilogy, Adam Mickiewicz"s Pan Tadeusz and Brzechwa"s Pan Kleks series. Beginning in May 1945, he was the editor and cover-illustrator of the children"s magazine Świerszczyk. He was the first (post World World War II) artistic director for Telewizja Polska, the Polish broadcasting organization.
The "Crooked House of Sopot" (Polish: Krzywy Domek) is based on one of his drawings.
