Date: ca1960s
Size: 26" x 38.5" (66 x 98cms)
Condition A+, newly linenbacked.
Artist: Waldemar Świerzy, was active as a poster designer, a book designer and an illustrator. Born 9 September 1931 - died 27 November 2013 in Warsaw. Graduate of the Cracow Academy of Fine Arts - 1995-2001 he was a head of the poster design studio at the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts. His works are in the collection of MoMA (NYC). Major awards: Grand Prix Tolouse-Lautrec, Paris, 1959; 1st prize at the Sao Paulo Biennial, 1969; Silver Medal at the 4th International Poster Biennale in Warsaw, 1972; Gold Medal at the 6th International Poster Biennale in Warsaw, 1976; 1st Prize at the 2nd International Biennial of Posters in Lahti, Finland, 1977; Gold Medals in 1965, 1971, 1975, 1989 and Silver Medals in 1977, 1987, 1995, 1999 at the Polish Poster Biennials in Katowice, Poland; Hollywood Reporters Awards for the poster in 1975 and 1985; Gold and Bronze Medal at the International Jazz Salon "Jazzpo'', 1985; he won twelve Prizes of the Year in the 'Best Warsaw Poster' competitions.
Description: Very good condition original poster by a noted artist of the Polish School of posters.
Size: 26" x 38.5" (66 x 98cms)
Condition A+, newly linenbacked.
Artist: Waldemar Świerzy, was active as a poster designer, a book designer and an illustrator. Born 9 September 1931 - died 27 November 2013 in Warsaw. Graduate of the Cracow Academy of Fine Arts - 1995-2001 he was a head of the poster design studio at the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts. His works are in the collection of MoMA (NYC). Major awards: Grand Prix Tolouse-Lautrec, Paris, 1959; 1st prize at the Sao Paulo Biennial, 1969; Silver Medal at the 4th International Poster Biennale in Warsaw, 1972; Gold Medal at the 6th International Poster Biennale in Warsaw, 1976; 1st Prize at the 2nd International Biennial of Posters in Lahti, Finland, 1977; Gold Medals in 1965, 1971, 1975, 1989 and Silver Medals in 1977, 1987, 1995, 1999 at the Polish Poster Biennials in Katowice, Poland; Hollywood Reporters Awards for the poster in 1975 and 1985; Gold and Bronze Medal at the International Jazz Salon "Jazzpo'', 1985; he won twelve Prizes of the Year in the 'Best Warsaw Poster' competitions.
Description: Very good condition original poster by a noted artist of the Polish School of posters.