Boguslaw Lustyk (born 1940 in Warsaw, Poland)[1] is a poster artist of the Polish School of Posters.[2][3]

He graduated summa cum laude from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw in 1965. Lustyk has worked as a painter, poster designer and graphic artist since 1965. His style is poetic and creative, lighthearted and amusing, usually employing muted tones. He specializes in equine posters.[4]

Major awards

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  • 1968 – 2nd Prize – Polish Olympic (Mexico City, Mexico) Poster Competition, Poland
  • 1973 – Special Prize at the Polish Poster Biennial Exhibition
  • 1998 – Official Kentucky Derby Artist of the Year, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Major one-man exhibitions include:

Other exhibitions:

References

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  1. ^ Bulletin du Musée national de Varsovie, Volume 40, Issues 2–4, Musée, 1999, p. 213
  2. ^ Znad Wilii, Volume 4, Issues 1–26, Res Publica, 2004, p. 51
  3. ^ Encyklopedia polskiej emigracji i Polonii: K-O, Oficyna Wydawnicza Kucharski, 2005, p. 191, ISBN 978-83-89376-13-8
  4. ^ "Artist to donate works to Saratoga". Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY). 25 September 2003. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
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