Wiesław Wałkuski is a graphic designer born in Poland. Today he is much exhibited and works as a freelancer painter and poster artist.

Biography

Wiesław Wałkuski was born in 1956 in

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. He started his graphic design education at the Warsaw Academy of Art which he attended for 5 years, during the period 1976–1981. He studied under several design lecturers including

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who lectured in poster design and Teresa Pągowska who lectured in painting. At the end of his studies he was employed by Polfilm and

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to produce artwork and cover designs. During this period he also worked with visual studio publishers and numerous theatre groups producing artwork for productions. In 1987 he commenced his career as a freelance graphic designer. Today, Wiesław Wałkuski has more than 200 posters to his name and he continues his work as a poster designer, an illustrator and a painter. He lives and works in Warsaw. His works are presented at major

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and international poster exhibitions including some at The Weidman Gallery in West Hollywood.

Major awards

*1981 - 3rd prize, National ''Ideas of Solidarity'' competition, Warsaw (Poland) *1983 - 2nd prize, International Movie Festival, Chicago (USA) *1986 - 1st prize, International Movie Festival, Chicago (USA) *1988 - 1st prize, Hollywood Reporter Key Art Awards, Los Angeles (USA) *1988 - 2nd prize, International Movie Festival, Chicago (USA) *1990 - 2nd prize, Hollywood Reporter Key Art Awards, Los Angeles (USA) *1990 - 2nd prize, International Poster Biennial, Mexico City (Mexico) *1992 - 2nd prize, International Art Directors Club Exhibition, New York (USA) *1992 - Laterna Magica prize *1993 - 3rd prize, International Theater Poster Biennial, Rzeszow (Poland) *1995 - Polish Artists Association prize, Biennial of Polish Poster, Katowice (Poland) *1996 - 3rd prize, International Poster Festival, Chaumont (France) *1997 - 2nd prize, Grand Prix, Biennial of Polish Poster, Katowice (Poland) *1997 - 3rd prize, III-rd International Theater Poster Competition, Osnabrück (Germany) *1998 - 1st prize, National ''20th Anniversary of Pope John Paul II Pontificate'' Competition (by invitation), Warsaw (Poland)

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* 1956 births Living people Polish graphic designers Polish poster artists Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw alumni {{graphic-designer-stub

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