Henryk tomaszewski biography
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Henryk Tomaszewski (poster artist)
Polish poster artist
Henryk Tomaszewski | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 10, Warsaw, Poland |
| Died | September 11, (aged 91) Warsaw, Poland |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Occupation | Graphic designer |
| Known&#;for | Poster design |
Henryk Tomaszewski (pronounced tom-a-SHEV-ski) (June 10, – September 11, ) was a Polish poster artist and the "father" of the Polish Poster School.
Henryk tomaszewski biography
Biography
Henryk Tomaszewski was born in Warsaw, Poland on June 10, , to a family of musicians.[1]
In , he enrolled in the WarsawAcademy of Fine Arts and graduated in During World War II and the Nazi occupation of Poland, Tomaszewski earned a living through his painting, drawings, and woodcuts which were later destroyed during the Warsaw Uprising.
In , he began creating posters for state-run film distribution agency Central Wynajmu Filmow with fellow designers Tadeusz Trepkowski and Tadeusz Gronowski. Postwar shortages of supplies made Tomaszewski rework film po