About the artist:

One of the most outstanding artist in Poland in last 50 years. Born in Warsaw in 1929. Studied from 1948 till 1955 at the academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw in the Department of Graphic Arts and Posters of Henryk Tomaszewski. Member of AGI. Worked in in posters, drawing, book and publication design, illustration. Jan Mlodozeniec designed over 400 posters. He made many individual exhibitions around the world and his works are in the largest museums and collections worldwide. His major awards are: Film Poster Exhibition, Warsaw 1965 - special award. International Film Poster Exhibition, Vienna 1965 - second prize. Polish Poster Biennale, Katowice - Silver medal 1971, bronze medal 1977 and 1981, gold medal 1981. International Poster Biennale, Warsaw 1980 - Gold medal. Poster Biennale Lahti 1983 - first prize. Jan Mlodozeniec Died in Decemeber, 2000 in Warsaw.