| Hubert Hilscher | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1924-10-25)25 October 1924 Warsaw, Poland |
| Died | 19 September 1999(1999-09-19) (aged 74) Warsaw, Poland |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Movement | Graphic Design |
Hubert Hilscher (25 October 1924 - 19 September 1999) was a Polish graphic artist.
Biography
Hubert Hilscher was born in a German family in Poland. In 1944 when he was 20 years old, he fought in the Warsaw Uprising as a soldier of the Home Army, under the pseudonym ‘Zaremba’.
In 1949, his interest in printmaking led him to attend the State Academic School of Plastic Arts, where he studied under the tutelage of Tadeusz Kulisiewicz [pl]. The school merged with the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw in 1950. He graduated in 1955.
After graduating, Hilscher worked at WAG, a publishing house that provided patronage for poster designers. He served as its art director between 1961 and 1970.
In 1962, he served as art director for the bimonthly magazine Projekt until the magazine ceased production in 1983.
Hubert Hilscher died in 1999 at the age of 75. He is buried in Powązki Cemetery in Warsaw.
Major awards
- 1967 - Silver Medal at the International Tourist Poster Exhibition, Milan (Italy)
- 1973 - Prize of the Year in the Best Warsaw Poster competition, Warsaw (Poland)
- 1981 - Second prize at the 4th Poster Biennial, Lahti (Finland)
Gallery
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Circus poster by Hilscher
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Hilscher's poster for Warsaw Autumn 1976
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Hilscher's poster for the 8th OISTAT World Congress
See also
References
- ^ "Hubert Hilscher". culture.pl. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- "Past exhibitions - Galeria Grafiki i Plakatu". www.galeriagrafikiiplakatu.pl. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "Hubert Hilscher Plakaty". Polish Poster Gallery.
External links
- Profile of Hubert Hilscher at Culture.pl
- Hubert Hilscher at the MoMA
- Hubert Hilscher at the Victoria and Albert Museum
- Hubert Hilscher's Posters at ContemporaryPosters.com