Wiesław Rosocha (16 September 1945 in
Sokołów Podlaski
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, Poland – 15 March 2020 in
Warsaw
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, Poland) was a Polish
illustrator
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and
graphic designer
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. Rosocha attended
Warsaw
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Academy of Fine Arts from 1969 to 1974.
Major awards
*1981 - Special Prize for "Best Book Illustration of a Year" (Warsaw)
*1985 - Gold Medal at 6th International Biennial of Posters in Lahti (Finland)
*1986 - 1st Prize in Competition for the Best Children's Book of a Year (Warsaw)
*1991 - Bronze Medal at International Triennial of Graphic Art in Toyama (Japan)
*1992 - Gold Medal at 6th International Exhibition ADC in New York (USA)
See also
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List of graphic designers
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List of Polish painters
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List of Polish graphic designers
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Graphic design
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References
External links
Site of the Artist himself: www.rosocha.pl*
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Wieslaw Rosocha - Contemporary Posters
1945 births
2020 deaths
Polish graphic designers
Polish illustrators
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