Rafał Olbiński (b. 1943, Kielce), "Night of the Shooting Star"

Framed B3 inkograph, 66.5x51.5 cm; cat. no. I/XX, 49x34 cm, unframed; artist’s signature “pdr,” dry seal, and number “ldr”; mat; certificate of authenticity.

Rafał Olbiński (born February 21, 1943, in Kielce) is a Polish painter, graphic artist, and poster designer, and one of the leading figures of the Polish School of Poster Art. His work has received numerous awards at many international competitions. In 1995, he won first prize in the “New York City Capital of the World” competition for a poster promoting New York as the capital of the world. In 1994, he won the so-called International Oscar for the most memorable poster in the world at the “Prix Savignac” competition in Paris, and in 1976, he won first prize in a competition organized by the Institute of Human Rights in Strasbourg. By the mid-1990s, he had accumulated about 100 awards. (Wikipedia)