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Nationality
  
Polish

Role
  
Communication artist

Name
  
Henryk Tomaszewski

Known for
  
Poster design

Occupation
  
Graphic designer


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Died
  
September 11, 2005, Warsaw, Poland

Education
  
Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw

Henryk Tomaszewski (born in Warszawa, Poland on June 10, 1914 - died in Warszawa, Poland on September 11, 2005) was an award winning poster artist.

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Career

Henryk Tomaszewski (poster artist) Plakat Posters by Dariusz Krupa at Coroflotcom

He graduated from Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts in 1939 and served there as a professor 1952 - 1985. He created works in poster, book cover, satirical drawing, and illustration.

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In 1975 Henryk Tomaszewski was granted the title of Honorary Royal Designer for Industry by Royal Society of Arts in London and since 1957 was a member of Alliance Graphique International (AGI).

Henryk Tomaszewski (poster artist) Freedom on the Fence History

Tomaszewski was the father of acclaimed contemporary Polish graphic artist Filip Pagowski.

Major awards

  • 1948 - Five Golds Medals, International Poster Exhibition, Vienna (Austria)
  • 1963 - First Prize, International Biennal of Arts, São Paulo (Brazil)
  • 1965 - Gold Medal, Leipzig (DDR)
  • 1966 - Silver Medal, International Poster Biennal, Warsaw (Poland)
  • 1967 - Gold Medal, National Polish Poster Biennal, Katowice (Poland)
  • 1970 - Gold Medal, International Poster Biennal, Warsaw (Poland)
  • 1975 - Silver Medal, National Polish Poster Biennal, Katowice (Poland)
  • 1975 - HonRDI, Royal Designers for Industry
  • 1979 - First Prize, 3rd Poster Biennale, Lahti (Finland)
  • 1981 - First Prize, International Poster Exhibition, Fort Collins (USA)
  • 1986 - Excellence Award, ICOGRADA
  • 1988 - Silver and Gold Medals, International Poster Biennal, Warsaw (Poland)
  • 1991 - Bronze Medal, International Poster Triennial, Toyama (Japan)
  • 1994 - Silver Medal, International Poster Triennial, Toyama (Japan)
  • 1994 - Bronze Medal, International Poster Biennal, Warsaw (Poland)

    • References

    Henryk Tomaszewski (poster artist) Wikipedia
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