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Zdeněk Ziegler (artist)

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Zdeněk Ziegler
Ziegler in 2020
Born27 October 1932
Died18 April 2023(2023-04-18) (aged 90)
NationalityCzech
Alma materCzech Technical University in Prague

Zdeněk Ziegler (27 October 1932 – 18 April 2023) was a Czech graphic artist.

Life

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Ziegler was born on 27 October 1932 in Prague. From 1955 to 1961, he studied at the Czech Technical University in Prague.[1] He began designing film posters in 1964.[2] In 1990, he began teaching at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague and was chancellor from 2000 to 2003.[3]

Ziegler created 200 film posters in the years 1963–1989.[3] He was a member of Alliance Graphique Internationale and the Association of Czech Graphic Designers.[2]

He died on 18 April 2023 in Prague.[1]

Awards

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Year Received from Placement Film Poster Ref.
1964 Montreal Silver medal For Eyes Only [1]
1965 Colombo Silver Medal And the Fifth Horseman Is Fear
1976 Chicago International Film Festival Gold Hugo Electra Glide in Blue
1977 The Hollywood Reporter Honorable Mention Dersu Uzala
1982 Chicago International Film Festival Silver Plaquette Green Eyes
1983 Chicago International Film Festival Bronze Hugo A Shot in the Back

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Ziegler, Zdeněk". terry-posters.com. Terry Posters ShopZ. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Zdeněk Ziegler Movie Posters". Czechoslovak Poster Archive. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  3. ^ a b Heller, Steven (9 February 2015). "Master of the Czech Golden Age of Posters". PRINT Magazine. Retrieved 10 January 2025.