Stanisław Zamecznik

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Stanisław Zamecznik (March 10, 1909 in WarsawMay 2, 1971 in Warsaw) was a Polish graphic artist, poster artist, scenographer and architect. Zamecznik was a professor of State Higher School of Fine Arts, Poznań (now Academy of Fine Arts). He was a brother of Wojciech Zamecznik, a graphic artist, interior decorator and photographer.

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Zamecznik was an author of innovative composition Węgiel at the exhibition in Wrocław (with brother, Wojciech; 1948). He designed numerous of international exhibitions, Wojciech Fangor painting exhibition in an environmental style in the Jewish Theatre in Warsaw (1958), Henry Moore sculpture exhibitions in Warsaw (1959), exhibitions in the National Museum in Warsaw and permanent exhibitions in the Historical Museum in Warsaw. Zamecznik co-designed enlargement of the Zachęta edifice.

He was awarded 1st prize of the Ministry of Culture and Art. The first and only Zamecznik's individual exhibition was held posthumously in 1972 in Warsaw.

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NAME Zamecznik, Stanisław
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION graphic artist, poster artist, scenographer, architect
DATE OF BIRTH March 10, 1909
PLACE OF BIRTH Warsaw, Poland
DATE OF DEATH May 2, 1971
PLACE OF DEATH Warsaw, Poland