Roslaw SZAYBO (b. 1933), Poster - XX Museum Jazz Festival

print, paper; 98 x 68 cm;
facsimile p. d.: ROSŁAW SZAYBO.

Roslaw Szaybo is an outstanding graphic designer, poster artist and photographer, author of many famous posters and album covers, including one of the most famous covers in the history of rock - the album cover of the British heavy-metal band Judas Priest's "British Steel "with an unforgettable razor blade held in the fingers of his hand. He also designed many covers of well-known and well-loved jazz albums. A disciple of Henryk Tomaszewski. Born in 1933 in Poznan. Studied graphic design at the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts in 1955-1961, and worked as a graphic designer in the UK for many years. Later taught at the Department of Graphic Arts for many years. Titular professor.