Henryk Tomaszewski Poster Art

Henryk Tomaszewski one of the most significant poster artist in the history of the discipline.

Henryk Tomaszewski * master of Polish poster design, he educated generations of designers * born 10 June 1914 in Warsaw - died 11 September 2005 in Warsaw * studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, he taught there from 1952-1985 * he was granted the title Honorary Royal Designer for Industry by the Royal Society of Arts, London * his posters are in prestigious collections around the world, among others: MoMA in New York * he was member of AGI (Alliance Graphique Internationale) * major awards: 5 Gold Medals at the International Film Poster Exhibition in Viena 1948; International Biennale of the Arts, Sao Paulo 1963, first prize; International Poster Biennale, Warsaw, Silver and Gold Medals 1988, Bronze Medal 1994; National Poster Biennale, Katowice 1967, Gold Medal; Polish Poster Biennale, Katowice, Silver Medal 1975, 1977, Grand Prix 1979, first prize; International Poster Triennale, Toyama, Bronze Medal 1991, Silver Medal 1994