SWIERZY, Waldemar (1931 - ).

Wiele Halasu o nic. Shakespeare.

      - WDA2, N.d. theatreposter, 84,5 x 58,5, WDA2 67-p-47-1500. Original edition of 1.500 copies. Born 1931 in Katowice. Graduated from Katowice Annex of Krakow ASP (Prof. Mroszczak's Class) in 1952. Poster designer since 1950, also set and graphic designer, illustrator, cartoonist. Exhibited at all shows of Polish poster design : Canada - 1960, Beyrut - 1961, Denmark - 1963, Sao Paulo - 1963, Kassel - 1964, Italy - 1964, Sweden - 1965, Honolulu - 1965. Individual exhibits in Berlin - 1957 & 1959, Sofia - 1959, Budapest - 1959, Vienna - 1960, Katowice - 1961, Moscow - 1965, Warsaw - 1966 & 1972. Awarded III prize @ II OWP - 1955, Film poster award - 1956, 1st Prize for art poster - 1961, Trepkowski Award - 1956, Toulouse-Lautrec Award for film poster, Paris- 1959, 4 subsequent awards for Best Film Poster of the Year : 1961-64 ("Matka Joanna od aniolow"), Golden Medal for "Zywot Jozefa" - Katowice 1965, Best Film Poster - Denmark 1963, Golden Medal @ International Editors' Exhibit - Leipzig 1965. 28 Poster of the Month awards (1961-66). Diploma from the Museum of Contemporary Art for film posters - Sao Paulo 1961. 1st Prize @ 2nd Int'l Poster Biennale, Lahti - 1977. 'Hollywood Reporter' Awards winner - 1975 & 1985.