This poster is a part of the series "Jazz Greats" and presents an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer - William "Count" Basie (August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984).
Waldemar Swierzy - Count Basie / Jazz Greats
[1985] (Jazz Poster)
Condition:
New.
Original poster:
Original.
(An original poster is a primary work of art which was not derived from something else. Original posters are printed in limited quantities to visually communicate an idea by attracting a passerby's attention. Posters can be printed only once or sometimes, usually due to a poster's popularity, can be printed again. Reproductions of a poster are copies or counterfeits of an original poster. We do not sell any reproductions.)
Publication date of poster:
1985
Size:
27"x38"
Format:
Linen-backed poster. Linen-backing makes the poster easier to handle, prevents damages, keeps the poster in mint condition, adds to its present value & preserves its value for the future. It is a labor intensive process - retail value approximately $75.
About the poster:
This poster is a part of the series "Jazz Greats" and presents an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer - William "Count" Basie (August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984).
Artist:
Born in 1931 in Katowice, he graduate of the Cracow Academy of Fine Arts (Dept. of Graphic Art in Katowice) in 1952. Specializes in poster and all forms of commercial graphic. Individual shows: Vienna, Moscow, Poznań, Sao Paulo, Caracas, Wrocław. He designed his first poster in 1950. Works as professor at Poznań Academy of Fine Arts.
Major Awards: Grand Prix Tolouse-Lautrec, Paris (1959); Hollywood Reporters Awards for the poster (1975 and 1985); Gold Medal International Biennial of Posters in Warsaw (1976); 1st Prize at the 2nd International Biennial of Posters in Lahti, Finland (1977); Gold and Bronze Medal at the International Jazz Salon "Jazzpo'' (1985); Gold Medal at the Polish Poster Biennial, Katowice (Poland) (1989); He is a member of the elitist Aliance Graphique International (AGI).
Style: designs often shocking, unusual concepts; myriad of styles: folk art from the 50s, pop art from the 60s, portraits from the 70s, & TV images from the 80s.
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