Hubert Hilscher
Hubert Hilscher | |
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| Born | 25 October 1924 Warsaw, Poland |
| Died | 19 September 1999 (aged 74) Warsaw, Poland |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Movement | Graphic Design |
Hubert Hilscher (25 October 1924 - 19 September 1999) was a Polish graphic artist.
Biography[edit]
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’.[1]
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.[1][2] 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.[1][3]
In 1962, he served as art director for the bimonthly magazine Projekt until the magazine ceased production in 1983.[1][3]
Hubert Hilscher died in 1999 at the age of 75. He is buried in Powązki Cemetery in Warsaw.[citation needed]
Major awards[edit]
- 1967 - Silver Medal at the International Tourist Poster Exhibition, Milan (Italy)[3]
- 1973 - Prize of the Year in the Best Warsaw Poster competition, Warsaw (Poland)[3]
- 1981 - Second prize at the 4th Poster Biennial, Lahti (Finland)[3]
Gallery[edit]
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Circus poster by Hilscher -
Hilscher's poster for Warsaw Autumn 1976 -
Hilscher's poster for the 8th OISTAT World Congress
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Hubert Hilscher". culture.pl. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "Past exhibitions - Galeria Grafiki i Plakatu". www.galeriagrafikiiplakatu.pl. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Hubert Hilscher Plakaty". Polish Poster Gallery.
External links[edit]
- 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
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