
Born in 1954 in Cracow. Jerzy is a member of the International Federation of Journalists. He graduated from the Faculty of Geology, Geophysics and Environment Protection at the AGH University of Science and Technology in Cracow. 2008-2009 - engraving workshop in the Copperplate Engraving Studio of the Department of Graphic Arts, Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow. A press photographer of a Cracow - based monthly magazine "List" (1984-92), photoreporter for "Gazeta Wyborcza" (leading national daily newspaper) (1993-98) and "Polityka" magazine (since 2000), a member of photo agency FORUM and photo agency "Ośrodek Karta"
Exhibitions
June 2015 - "SHOT the '80" - exhibition of photojournalism, LueLue Gallery, Kraków
September 2015 -"Framing PRL" - Henryk Hermanowicz, Jerzy Szot, - exhibition of photojournalism, PRL Musseum, Cracow, Nowa Huta
June 2015 - "From solidarity to freedom", photography exhibition, Piotr Dylik, Andrzej Stawiarski, Jerzy Szot, AGH University of Science and Technology Gallery in Cracow
October 2011 - "Eurogrviure" - engraviure exhibition - Council of Europe Gallery, Strasbourg
September 2006 - "One Cracow, 26 years, 121 pictures" - photo exhibition - Museum of History of Photography in Kraków, 16, Józefitów Street
November 2004 - "Europe's Tenants" photography exhibition, 19, Kanonicza Street
April 2004 - "The Portrait of the City of Cracow 2003" Competition - prize for a reportage "Life Farm" and President of the City of Kraków prize for a series of photos: " Winged Creatures",
November 2000 - "God's Tenants" , photography exhibition, John Paul II Museum, Kanonicza Street
1999 - publishing of the photo album of "The Cross" poem by Wlodzimierz Dulemba, illustrated with photos by J. Szot, P. Dylik,
May 1995 - "Full Shot" exhibition - J. Szot, A. Golec, K. Karolczyk - press photography exhibition of "Gazeta Wyborcza",
January 1995 - "KL Auschwitz - Birkenau" exhibition - J. Szot, W. Gorgolewski - Centre for Jewish Culture, Cracow,
May 1995 - "The Portrait of the City of Cracow" Competition - 1st prize for a reportage "The Homeless",
April 1994 - "The Portrait of the City of Cracow" Competition - 1st prize for a reportage "Kazimierz",
December 1990 - "Photographs 1981 - 90" - individual exhibition - Jagiellońska Gallery, Cracow,
October 1988 - "3 x London" - exhibition - J. Szot, P. Dylik - "Under the Arcades" Gallery, Cracow,
November 1987 - "Third Dialogue of John Paul II with his Compatriots" - J. Szot, P. Dylik - "Under the Arcades" Gallery, Cracow,
October 1987 - "Orkan's Neighbours" - J. Szot, P. Dylik, A. Bydalek, Orkanowka, Poreba Wielka,
November 1986 - "The Pilgrimage - August 1986" - P. Dylik, J. Szot - "Under the Arcades" Gallery, Cracow,
December 1984 - "In Memory of Priest George" - joint exhibition with Stanislaw Markowski, Mistrzejowice Church, Cracow,
April 1984 - "The Cross" - exhibition - J. Szot, P. Dylik - "Under the Arcades" Gallery, Cracow,
October 1983 - "Oh My Homecountry" - joint exhibition with Stanisław Markowski, Mistrzejowice Church, Cracow,
September 1983 - " The Second Visit of John Paul II to Poland" - P. Dylik, J. Pałosz, A. Stawiarski, J. Szot - the arcades of the Carmelites' Church, Cracow,
November 1980 - "November Obsessions" - J. Szot, P. Jantos - Bialopradnicki Cultural Centre, Cracow.