Maciej Urbaniec
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Maciej Urbaniec.
Studied art in Wroclaw and Warsaw and became a poster designer and commercial artist. . He was a Professor, Academy of Fine Art (ASP), Warsaw PL from 1975 until his death, teaching and becoming a significant influence on the artists of the Third Generation (1960s-1980s) of Polish School of Posters.
His style conveys simple and powerful messages; often with the use of ingenious and humorous devices as well as painterly gestures with exceptionally elaborate metaphors. His Mona Lisa CYRK poster, which is in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York has been honored with a postage stamp issued in 2002 by the Polish post office
•1970 & 1974 -3rd &-2nd Prize, IV & VI Biennale of Graphic Design, Brno, Czech Republic
•1972 -1st Prize -International Posters for Peace Competition, Polish Peace Committee, Warsaw, PL
•1977 -Silver Medal -6th Polish poster Biennale in Katowice, PL
•2000 -2nd Prize -Competition for 17th International Poster Biennale, Warsaw, PL
Member - Alliance Graphic Internationale (AGI) since 1974.
Studied art in Wroclaw and Warsaw and became a poster designer and commercial artist. . He was a Professor, Academy of Fine Art (ASP), Warsaw PL from 1975 until his death, teaching and becoming a significant influence on the artists of the Third Generation (1960s-1980s) of Polish School of Posters.
His style conveys simple and powerful messages; often with the use of ingenious and humorous devices as well as painterly gestures with exceptionally elaborate metaphors. His Mona Lisa CYRK poster, which is in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York has been honored with a postage stamp issued in 2002 by the Polish post office
Major awards
•1958- Trepkowski Award, Poland•1970 & 1974 -3rd &-2nd Prize, IV & VI Biennale of Graphic Design, Brno, Czech Republic
•1972 -1st Prize -International Posters for Peace Competition, Polish Peace Committee, Warsaw, PL
•1977 -Silver Medal -6th Polish poster Biennale in Katowice, PL
•2000 -2nd Prize -Competition for 17th International Poster Biennale, Warsaw, PL
Member - Alliance Graphic Internationale (AGI) since 1974.