A Pioneer of Polish Abstraction: The Life and Art of Karol Hiller Karol Hiller, born in Łódź, Poland, on December 6th, 1891, stands as a pivotal figure in the development of abstract art within the interwar Polish landscape. His life, tragically cut short by the Gestapo in December 1939 near Lućmierz Forest, embodies both artistic innovation and the brutal realities of a nation consumed by conflict. Hiller’s journey was one of constant exploration, moving from early studies in chemistry and civil engineering to a passionate embrace of art, ultimately leading him to pioneer techniques and for…