Nine hundred and twenty-three works were
submitted to the First International Poster
Biennale in Warsaw. Of these, the Polish Jury
consisting of Professor Jerzy Hryniewiecki, Di
rector Ryszard Stanisfawski, Professor Stanisfaw
Teisseyre, the Editor Jerzy Wasniewski and
Director Wojciech Wilski, accepted six hundred
and five posters from thirty-two countries.
In accordance with the rules, the Biennale's
commissioner, the graphic artist Eryk Lipihski,
divided the posters into three groups as pro
vided by the rules: those on social subjects (107),
those dealing with cultural events (309) and ad
vertising posters (189).
In accordance with the rules, the Jury of the First
International Poster Biennale awarded prizes in
three sections, as well as special prizes.
Awards
SECTION ONE
POSTERS ON SOCIAL SUBJECTS
First Prize
Gold Medal and 20,000 zlotys
HIROSHI TANAKA, Japan
Blood Donor Drive
Second Prize
Silver Medal and 15,000 zlotys
HENRYK TOMASZEWSKI, Poland
Peace
Third Prize
Bronze Medal and 10,000 zlotys
JEFIM S. CWIK, Soviet Union
June First International Children's Day
Honourable Mentions
WALTER BREKER, German Federal Republic
DICK ELFFERS, Holland
CYLA MENUSY, Israel
SECTION TWO
POSTERS DEALING WITH CULTURAL
EVENTS
First Prize
Gold Medal and 20,000 zlotys
JAN LENICA, Poland
Poster for Alban Berg's Opera "Wozzeck"
Second Prize
Silver Medal and 15,000 zlotys
HANS HILLMANN, German Federal Republic
Kiel Week
Third Prize
Bronze Medal and 10,000 zlotys
RALITZA STANOEVA, Bulgaria
Bach Organ Music Festival
Honourable Mentions
ARMIN HOFMANN, Switzerland
ALMIR MAVIGNIER, Brazil
ANAMARIA SMIGELSCHI, Rumania
JAROSLAV SURA, Czechoslovakia
SECTION THREE
ADVERTISING POSTERS
First Prize
Gold Medal and 20,000 zlotys
KAZUMASA NAGAI, Japan
Advertisement for Asahi Beer
Second Prize
Silver Medal and 15,000 zlotys
PETER DOEBELE/GERARD WERNARS, Holland
Autumn Fashion Collection
Third Prize
Bronze Medal and 10,000 zlotys
ANDRE PASTURE, France
Three posters for Belgian Railways
Honourable Mentions
DONALD BRUN, Switzerland
CROSBY/FLETCHER/FORBES/GILL,
Great Britain
GIANCARLO ILIPRANDI, Italy
Special Prizes
On the day of awarding the special prizes, the
Jury met in full strength, with together a re
presentative of the institution which gave the
prize.
From the Minister of Defence, for a poster on
"Freedom and Peace" 20,000 zlotys
JÓZEF MROSZCZAK, Poland
Never Again Auschwitz!
From the Presidium of the Central Council of
Trade Unions, for a poster on a social theme
15,000 zlotys
DUONG NGOC CANH, Vietnamese Democra
tic Republic
Defend Our Native Land, Defend Our Youth
