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Raphaël Augustinus Kleweta is an engraver, artist, and art book publisher setting up Anima Mundi Publishing Group, France.
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Born in Lodz, Poland in 1949 in a family of engravers and artists, Raphaël Augustinus Kleweta attended the Beaux-Arts in Lodz. He then worked as a draftsman for the Polish film director Jerzy Hoffman, "Deluge" before getting a scholarship (first official student in Germany in 1971).
In 1976 he graduated as a master engraver with Professor Heerich with a Degree of the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Düsseldorf, Germany.
In 1972 he was listed in the Who’s Who by Art in Germany. Since then, he has worked as an independent artist and in 1976 he settled in the Cathare country, Aude.
He's the designer of many medals, and jewellery and has also created many ornaments for the Sheik of Saudi Arabia.
As a painter, he's registered in the official AKOUN book of La côte des peintres-1990. In 1989 he sets up his publishing company, Anima Mundi and so far has published fifty titles.
He has been registered since 2003 in Who’s Who in France and been awarded many international awards for his work as an engraver.
He's represented France in engraving festivals in Portugal and China. His books are in famous libraries and French institutes in Europe, and private collections worldwide.
Awards
1979 Medal of honor for the wood engraving, (Prize Josef Gielniak) of the museum Jelenia Gora in Poland. Award of the city of Aubière (one of twelve parallel prizes for the whole world for the engraving, on Three-year World of Prints in Chamalière, France).
1995 Medal of honor of the city of Cauterets "Prestige des Arts"- Bronze medal for painting. Prize of the city of Mirepoix for graphic creation. Prize of the city of Fanjeaux for painting.
Represents France in Portugal, Amadora (Biennale de la gravure). Elected by A.M.A.C. (Association of contemporary Art Movement) in 1999.
2000 Mir Art Medal of the city of Salies du Salat, France. Represents France in China, Qingdao (International print exhibition) in 2000. Choice of the Chinese government.
Represents Poland in the European Artists exhibition in Biriatou, France. Choice of "Prismes d’art" in 2002.
Guest of honor in the «Biennale d’Art Contemporain de Navarre» in St. Jean Pied-de-Port, France in May 2005.