Henryk Tomaszewski was born on June 10th 1914 in Warsaw, Poland, died on September 11th 2005. He studied painting at the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts (1934-39, class of professor Mieczysław Kotarbiński), where he later (1952-85) became head of Poster Design Class on the Graphics Faculty, and professor.

   Henryk Tomaszewski created his first poster designs in 1936. Till 1939 and then since 1945 till 1947 he was a cartoonist for numerous satirical magazines. In 1947 together with Eryk Lipiński he started to design posters for Film Polski (the one and only Polish national movie distribution company). In years 1950-52 Tomaszewski was a stage designer in Warsaw "Syrena" Theater.

   Henryk Tomaszewski was member of the elitist Aliance Graphique International (since 1957). He was also granted the title of Honorary Royal Designer for Industry by Royal Society of Arts in London.

   His major awards include:

• International Biennal of Arts, Sao Paolo 1963, first prize

• International Poster Biennal, Warsaw, Silver Medal 1966, Gold Medal 1970, Silver and Gold Medals 1988, Bronze Medal 1994

• National Polish Poster Biennal, Katowice, Gold Medal 1967, Silver Medal 1975; Grand Prix 1979, 1987, 1989

• Poster Biennal Lahti, First Prize 1979

• International Poster Triennial, Toyama, Bronze Medal 1991, Silver Medal 1994

• ICOGRADA Excellence Award 1986.

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