Wojciech Zamecznik (13 January 1923 in Warsaw – 12 May 1967 in Warsaw) was a Polish graphic artist, architect, photographer and interior designer.
Wojciech Zamecznik | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 January 1923 |
| Died | 12 May 1967 (aged 44) Warsaw, Polish People’s Republic |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Known for | Graphic art Architecture Photography Interior design |
Zamecznik's most notable works are movie and socio-political posters. He created his own, ascetic poster style which was derived from traditional forms of constructivism and Bauhaus. He was also an author of book graphics and magazine designs. He designed also some remarkable record covers for the label Polskie Nagrania Muza [1]
He was the cousin of Stanisław Zamecznik, graphic artist, poster artist, scenographer and architect.
Bibliography
edit- Wojciech Zamecznik. Photo-graphics, edited by Karolina Puchala-Rojek and Karolina Ziebinska-Lewandowska, Fundacja Archeologia Fotografii, Warsaw 2015
- Wojciech Zamecznik. Photography in all its forms, edited by Anne Lacoste, Collection Musée de l’Elysée n°3, Lausanne, Editions Noir sur Blanc, 2016
- Wojciech Zamecznik NOW!, edited by Karolina Lewandowska, text by Karol Sienkiewicz, Fundacja Archeologia Fotografii, Warsaw 2012
- Wojciech Zamecznik 1923-1967, edited by Janina Fijalkowska, National Museum in Warsaw, Warsaw 1968
Footnotes
edit- ^ Antoine de Beaupré, Serge Vioncendet, Sam Stourdzé (editors): Total Records. Photography and the Art of Album Cover. Aperture New York 2016, ISBN 978-1-59711-384-7, pp. 314ff.
References
edit- Website dedicated to Wojciech Zamecznik Archeology of Photography Foundation
- "Zamecznik Wojciech". Internetowa encyklopedia PWN (in Polish). Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN. Retrieved 2007-10-14.
- "Zamecznik Wojciech". Interia.pl Encyclopedia (in Polish). Retrieved 2007-10-14.
External links
edit- "Wojciech Zamecznik film posters". Classic Polish Film Posters.
- Giżka, Sylwia (December 2006). "Wojciech Zamecznik biography". culture.pl – Polish culture (in Polish). Adam Mickiewicz Institute.
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