Title: National Party Conference
Author: Marek Mosiński (photographs by Jozef Makal, Wladyslaw Morawski).
Item description:
Notes: - Jozef Makal photographer, photojournalist affiliated with the Katowice-based "Dziennik Zachodni" from 1957 to 1992, winner of numerous national and international awards, including an honorable mention in the 1962 World Press Photo competition.
- Wladyslaw Morawski ("Otek") (d. 15.05.2014) photographer, Katowice-based photojournalist associated with "Dziennik Zachodni" in 1972-1981 (expelled from the editorial office at the beginning of martial law) and "Trybuna Robotnicza" in 1989-2004.
About the author: Marek Mosiński (20.08.1936 Warsaw - 6.05.1998 Katowice) graphic designer (mainly editorial graphics) and above all poster designer, in addition he was also involved in drawing, painting and printmaking. Studied from 1956-1962 at the Faculty of Graphic Arts of the Academy of Fine Arts (ASP) in Cracow Branch in Katowice (later Academy of Fine Arts (ASP) in Katowice), graduated with honors in 1962 in the studio of docent Boguslaw Górecki and professor Aleksander Rak. From 1964-1968, lecturer at his alma mater. Numerous exhibitions and awards including: T. Trepkowski Award 1964 and 1987; 3rd prize All-Polish Poster Biennial (OBP, BPP) Katowice: 1st OBP 1965, 4th OBP 1971 and 10th BPP 1983; Award of the Year for the Best Poster of Warsaw 1983 and 1989; Gold Medal (collective) Internationale Buchkunst-Ausstellung (IBA) Leipzig 1965; 1st and 4th prize International Exhibition of Zoological Posters Bratislava 1970; Gold Medal 7. Espomanifestur Catania 1974; prize Tourist Fair Utrecht 1976. He has been involved in posters since 1961 and designed more than 300 posters mainly social and political, advertising, music, event and exhibition, sports and tourism posters and only ca 30 film posters.
Additional information:
Condition:
Item in nice condition, slightly damaged margins with minor tears taped on the back with conservation tape.
Grading of state of preservation:
- perfect condition: (6) no defects, no signs of use, like new
- very nice: almost perfect condition (+5), very slight defects, almost like new (unused)
- nice: very good condition (5), very slight, basically insignificant defects
- quite nice: condition - very good (-5), insignificant, insignificant defects
- more than good: condition between very good and good (4/5), quite insignificant, not very significant defects
- at least good: condition at least good (+4), not very significant defects
- good: condition of good (4), fairly significant defects
- less than good: condition -good (-4), significant defects
- more than sufficient: condition between good and sufficient (3/4), very significant defects
- at least sufficient: condition at least sufficient (+3), fairly poor condition, extremely significant defects, almost destructive
- Sufficient: sufficient condition (3), poor condition, major defects in the card, basically destruct
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