Zygmunt Kamiński

Polish painter and graphic designer Zygmund Kamiński studied at the Warszawa School of Fine Arts. He then went to Paris, where he was influenced by Parisian trends, but ultimately remained faithful to Polish national art styles. Kamiński produced a wide range of artistic works, from postage stamps and banknotes, medals and coins through the seals of the monumental wall decorations with symbolic and historical contents. His ceiling decoration in the auditorium of the National Theater in Warszawa burned in 1939 during the German attack on Poland. In 1927 Kamiński created the Polish Coat of Arms, which is basically still in use today. He also created numerous works in collaboration with his wife, artist and sculptress Zofia Trzcińska-Kamińska (1890-1977).

From 1915 Kamiński taught at the Warsaw Technical University, then became a professor and dean, a position he held again after World War II. In 1926 he was a founding member of the “Ryt” group of graphic artists. The poster design of Poland at the IX Olympiad is based on a watercolor from 1928 entitled Apollo z koniem (Apollo with horse) and is located in the Museum of Sport and Tourism in Warsaw.