%0 Journal Article %T Stefan Szuman in Family Memories: A Life Full of Passions, The Search for Truth and Communing With Beauty %A Grabowska, Anna %A Jackowska, Grażyna %J Developmental Psychology %V 2023 %R 10.4467/20843879PR.23.006.18181 %N Volume 28 Issue 1 %P 77-95 %K Roman Ingarden, Bruno Schulz, Witkacy, home music making, painting, hand weaving, old family correspondence %@ 1895-6297 %D 2023 %U https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/psychologia-rozwojowa/article/stefan-szuman-we-wspomnieniach-rodzinnych-zycie-pelne-pasji-poszukiwania-prawdy-i-obcowania-z-pieknem %X The paper presents aspects of Stefan Szuman’s activities and passions that influenced both his scientific interests and friendships. He was involved in various forms of fine arts: painting, wood carving, hand weaving, poetry writing and joint music making in small home bands. For both him and Zofia Szuman – his beloved wife – aesthetic impressions were extremely important for building up their lifestyle and creating relationships with others, including famous Polish painter – Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz (Witkacy), philosopher – Roman Ingarden and writer – Bruno Schulz. The paper references the old family correspondence which creates genuine and trustworthy foundation for the image of their lives.