Stasys Eidrigevičius

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Stasys Eidrigevičius
Born (1949-07-24) 24 July 1949 (age 74)
Mediniškiai, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
EducationVilnius Academy of Fine Arts
Known forGraphic Design
Notable workPoster design
Websiteeidrigevicius.com

Stasys Eidrigevičius (born 24 July 1949 in Mediniškiai, Lithuania) is a painter and graphic artist.

Biography[edit]

Eidrigevičius graduated from the College of Fine Arts and Crafts in Kaunas in 1968. In 1973, he obtained a diploma from Vilnius Academy of Fine Arts. Since 1980 he has lived in Poland. Eidrigevičius is active in many artistic fields, such as: oil painting, book-plate, book illustration, studio graphics, and photography. He has been interested in posters since 1984.[1]

Major awards[edit]

Major awards: Gold Plaque for children's book illustration at Biennial of Book Art in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia (1979, 1981, 1989), Grand Prix (1991); Gold Medal at International Biennial of Exlibris in Malbork (1980); Honorary Mention at Exhibition of Small Graphic Forms in Łódź, Poland (1979); Grand Prix for book illustration in Barcelona, Spain (1986); Grand Prix at International Biennial of Posters in Lahti, Finland (1989); 3rd Prize at International Biennial of Posters in Warsaw (1990), Gold Medal, Toyama, Japan (1994), 1st Prize at Biennial of Polish Poster, Katowice (1999), National Award in Arts, Lithuania (2001);[2] Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland (2019).[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Stasys Eidrigevicius - Bio". eidrigevicius.com. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
  2. ^ "Stasys Eidrigevicius - Awards". eidrigevicius.com. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
  3. ^ "Ambasador Urszula Doroszewska wręczyła odznaczenia osobom zasłużonych dla rozwoju współpracy polsko-litewskiej". wilno.msz.gov.pl (in Polish). 2019-05-03. Retrieved 2019-05-09.