Henryk Tomaszewski
Encyclopedia
Henryk Tomaszewski was an award winning poster
artist.
Academy of Fine Arts in 1939 and served there as a professor 1952 - 1985. He created works in poster, satirical cartoon
, drawing, and illustration.
He was granted the title of Honorary Royal Designer for Industry by Royal Society of Arts
in London
and was a member of Alliance Graphique International (AGI).
Poster
A poster is any piece of printed paper designed to be attached to a wall or vertical surface. Typically posters include both textual and graphic elements, although a poster may be either wholly graphical or wholly text. Posters are designed to be both eye-catching and informative. Posters may be...
artist.
Career
He graduated from WarsawWarsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
Academy of Fine Arts in 1939 and served there as a professor 1952 - 1985. He created works in poster, satirical cartoon
Cartoon
A cartoon is a form of two-dimensional illustrated visual art. While the specific definition has changed over time, modern usage refers to a typically non-realistic or semi-realistic drawing or painting intended for satire, caricature, or humor, or to the artistic style of such works...
, drawing, and illustration.
He was granted the title of Honorary Royal Designer for Industry by Royal Society of Arts
Royal Society of Arts
The Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce is a British multi-disciplinary institution, based in London. The name Royal Society of Arts is frequently used for brevity...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and was a member of Alliance Graphique International (AGI).
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 IndustryRoyal Designers for IndustryRoyal Designer for Industry is a distinction established by the British Royal Society of Arts in 1936, to encourage a high standard of industrial design and enhance the status of designers. It is awarded to people who have achieved "sustained excellence in aesthetic and efficient design for...
- 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)
See also
- Graphic designGraphic designGraphic design is a creative process – most often involving a client and a designer and usually completed in conjunction with producers of form – undertaken in order to convey a specific message to a targeted audience...
- List of graphic designers
- List of Polish painters
- List of Polish graphic designers