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Waldemar Świerzy - Graphic Designer - Poland

Projekt 111, 2, 1976

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The Polish Journal of visual art and design

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  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Waldemar Świerzy
  • Year: 1976
  • Size: 235mm x 310mm
Waldemar Świerzy, born in 1931 in Katowice, graduated from the Cracow Academy of Fine Arts (Graphic Arts Department) in Katowice in 1952. He worked as a freelance graphic artist and poster designer, creating over a thousand posters.

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Projekt 111, 2, 1976. Cover design by Waldemar Swierzy
Projekt 111, 2, 1976. Cover design by Waldemar Swierzy

 

Waldemar Świerzy, born in 1931 in Katowice, graduated from the Cracow Academy of Fine Arts (Graphic Arts Department) in Katowice in 1952. He worked as a freelance graphic artist and poster designer, creating over a thousand posters.
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