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Rafal Olbinski, 1945


Rafal Olbinski born in Kielce, Poland and immigrated to the United States in 1981, where he soon established himself as a prominent painter, illustrator and designer.
For his artistic achievements, he has received more than 150 awards including Gold and Silver Medals from the Art Directors Club of New York, Gold and Silver Medals from the Society of Illustrators in New York and Los Angeles, and The Big Crit 2000 award by Critique Magazine in San Francisco.
In 1994 he was awarded the International Oscar for The World’s Most Memorable Poster, Prix Savignac in Paris.
The President of the Republic of Poland awarded Olbinski the highest award in the field of arts, the gold medal, “Gloria Artist”.