Jan Sawka Polish poster designer - biography and posters

		JAN SAWKA biography and posters

	Jan Sawka (1946-2012) Graduated from Institute of Technology in Wroclaw (architectural engineering 1972) and Fine Arts Academy in Wroclaw (painting and printmaking 1972). Began designing in 1969. From 1970 freelance artist and graphic designer. Moved to France in 1976, then to the US in 1977. Jan Sawka has designed for the Wroclaw Jazz Festival, Bam Art Center, New York Times, Harold Clurman Theater, Samuel Beckett Theater, Jean Cocteau Repertory Theater, Grateful Dead (American rock band) and NASA. He has lectured at the universities and museums throughout the world. Major awards: 1975 – Oscar de la Peinture award and the special prize of the President of France, 1978 – 1st Prize, 7th International Poster Biennale, Warsaw (Poland), 1994 – Japanese Cultural Agency Award, Tokyo (Japan), 1995 – Award of Merit, 9th Colorado International Invitational Poster Exhibition, Fort Collins, Colorado (USA), 2003 – Gold Medal in Multimedia, 4th International Biennial of Contemporary Art, Florence, (Italy), 2011 – American Institute of Architects Excellence in Architecture Design Award for Peace Monument and Complex - Jerusalem. Jan Sawka poster prices

Jan Sawka (1946-2012)

Graduated from Institute of Technology in Wroclaw (architectural engineering 1972) and Fine Arts Academy in Wroclaw (painting and printmaking 1972). Began designing in 1969. From 1970 freelance artist and graphic designer. Moved to France in 1976, then to the US in 1977.

Jan Sawka has designed for the Wroclaw Jazz Festival, Bam Art Center, New York Times, Harold Clurman Theater, Samuel Beckett Theater, Jean Cocteau Repertory Theater, Grateful Dead (American rock band) and NASA.
He has lectured at the universities and museums throughout the world.

Major awards: 1975 – Oscar de la Peinture award and the special prize of the President of France, 1978 – 1st Prize, 7th International Poster Biennale, Warsaw (Poland), 1994 – Japanese Cultural Agency Award, Tokyo (Japan), 1995 – Award of Merit, 9th Colorado International Invitational Poster Exhibition, Fort Collins, Colorado (USA), 2003 – Gold Medal in Multimedia, 4th International Biennial of Contemporary Art, Florence, (Italy), 2011 – American Institute of Architects Excellence in Architecture Design Award for Peace Monument and Complex - Jerusalem.

Jan Sawka poster prices

Zachlanne miasto; Fat City
Huston J. Keach S.
Bridges J.
Jan Sawka
movie; 1975; size A1
price: 150 €

Jan Sawka posters
exhibition in NYC
Jan Sawka
1980; size B1
ask about availability

Lato młodziezy
Youth's Summer
Jan Sawka
promotion; size B1

Książki pod choinkę
Jan Sawka
promotion; 1974
price: 225 €

Expo Sevilla
Jan Sawka
event 1992; size B1
price: 20 €

Student'Summer
Jan Sawka
promotion
1975; size B1

Cyrk; Widownia
Circus audience
Jan Sawka
1979R; size B1
price: 145 €

Urodziny Matyldy
Matilda's Birthday
Jan Sawka
movie; 1974; size A1
price: 50 €

Jazz nad Odrą 1972 Jazz on the Odra Festival 1972 Jan Sawka 1979R; size B1 price: 50 €	Jazz nad Odrą 1974 Jazz on the Odra Festival 1974 Jan Sawka size B1 1974 - price: 150 € 1979R - price: 40 €	Jazz nad Odrą 1977 Jazz on the Odra Festival 1977 Jan Sawka size B1 1977 - price: 150 € 1979R - price: 40 €	Cialopalenie Bukowski M. Jan Sawka theater; 1997; size B1 price: 65 €

Laureaci VII Miedzynarodowego
Biennale Plakatu
The Winners of The VII International
Biennial of The Poster
Jan Sawka
event; 1979; size B1
price: 100 €

Pacjenci; Patients
Michail Bulgakov
Jan Sawka
theater; 1976; size B1
price: 100 €

Rycerz Andrzej
Knight Andrew
Kajzer H.
Jan Sawka
theater; 1974
price: 150 €

STU Theatre
Cracovia, Poland
Jan Sawka
theater; 1974; size B1
price: 150 €

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