Lubomir Tomaszewski
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June 9, 1923
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| Born | Lubomir Wojciech Tomaszewski June 9, 1923 |
| Died | November 15, 2018 (aged 95) Easton, Connecticut, United States |
| Known for | Painting, contemporary art, sculpture |
| Website | lubomirtomaszewski.com |
Lubomir Wojciech Tomaszewski (June 9, 1923 – November 15, 2018) was a Polish-American painter, sculptor and designer[1] born in Warsaw, Poland.[2] He lived in United States since 1966.
Son of Lubomir and Lucyna née Bartłomiejczyk. He was an alumnus of the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts. Student of the Warsaw University of Technology In 1966 he emigrated to New York City in the United States. In the 1970s, he moved to Easton, Connecticut where he lived until his death in 2018.
He fought as a soldier of Polish Home Army through all the 63 days of Warsaw uprising. He was a commander of anti-tank unit. He witnessed the death of his younger brother and many friends.[3]
Tomaszewski started his artistic work in the 1950s in Institute of Industrial Design in Warsaw, an innovative institution with an aim to create modern living in post-war Poland. He cooperated with designers like Henryk Jędrasiak, Mieczysław Naruszewicz i Hanna Orthwein. He created popular porcelain figurines and "Ina"[4] and "Dorota"[5] coffee sets, which were exhibited at the International Exhibition of the Board of the Industrial Designers’ Association (ICSID) in Paris in 1963.
In 1994, he established an international art movement called Emotionalism, together with a group of painters, sculptors, photographers and even dancers and musicians.[6] He started creating his unique fire and smoke paintings. His sculptures[7] were recognized by The New York Times in 1975:
"The most effective among the pieces are the animals or birds that convey the state of tension or movement or brute strength, something that struggles against gravity to maintain its force."[8]
Tomaszewski took part in over 150 individual and group exhibitions around the world. His works are in renowned museum and private art collections of, among others: National Museum in Warsaw, National Museum in Cracow, Warsaw Uprising Museum, Hale Museum in Germany, Robert Marston, Rockefeller family and Jimmy Carter.
In 2021 the first Biography about Lubomir Tomaszewski was published in Agora Publish House book wrote by Katarzyna Rij and Jerzy A. Wlazło
Awards
- 1955 – First prize for sculpture in surrounding of the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw
- 1964 – Golden Cross for accomplishments in industrial design, Poland
- 1984 – Award for Achievement in Sculpture, Perspective Magazine, USA
- 1991 – Best in Show O.A.F., Bruce Museum, USA
- 2005 – First reward for sculpture ‘Spectrum’, New Canaan Society for the Arts, USA
- 2006 – People's Choice Award, National Sculpture Society, New York
- 2008 – First Award for a sculpture ‘Mythical Giant’, New Canaan Society for the Arts, USA
- 2010 – American Society of Contemporary Artists, New York, award for sculpture ‘Joy of Dance’
- 2011 – Second prize for sculpture ‘Illusion’, New Canaan Society for the Arts, USA
- 2013 – First prize for the sculpture ‘Flight above the Stage’ od New Canaan Society for the Arts
- 2014 – First prize for ‘Music of the Forest’ from New Canaan Society for the Arts, USA
- 2014 – ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’, University of Bridgeport
- 2014 – Award for ‘Merit in Inventiveness’
- 2014 – Gold Medal ‘Gloria Artis’
- 2016 – ‘Outstanding Pole’
- 2017 – Medal ‘Ignacy Paderewski Arts and Music Award’ USA
