Wojciech Siudmak
Illustration — Wojciech Siudmak at Polcon 2007 Wojciech Kazimierz "Wojtek" Siudmak (born 10 October 1942 in Wieluń) is a Polish painter and sculptor currently living in France. He was a student at Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. In 1966, he moved to France where he studied at the Beaux-Arts de Paris.
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Wojciech Siudmak
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- Born
- 1942 · Wieluń.
- Nationality
- France · Poland
- Occupation
- painter · draftsperson · illustrator · sculptor · artist
- Fields
- painting · art of sculpture · visual arts
- Education
- Academy of Fine Arts and Warsaw
- Honours
- Special Award of the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire · Chesley Award for Best Cover Illustration – Magazine
- Languages
- Polish · French
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Illustration — Wojciech Siudmak at Polcon 2007 Wojciech Kazimierz "Wojtek" Siudmak (born 10 October 1942 in Wieluń) is a Polish painter and sculptor currently living in France. He was a student at Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. In 1966, he moved to France where he studied at the Beaux-Arts de Paris.
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His works are often used as illustrations for science fiction and fantasy literature, including the Polish edition of Frank Herbert's Dune series. He is also known for his work on album covers, including the award-winning cover for Eloy's 1977 album Ocean. Siudmak painted in 1985 a picture Ethernal Love, he continues the subject e.g. in the form of monuments. • Illustration — Siudmak's mural in Łódź Denis Villeneuve, the director of Dune and Dune: Part Two, revealed he had been inspired by Siudmiak's works describing them as "powerfully hypnotic" and "captivating the viewers with their profundity".
Wojciech Siudmak studied at Academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw. The recorded working language is Polish and French. The field of work recorded is painting, art of sculpture and visual arts. Places of work recorded in the authority are France. Distinctions recorded are Special Award of the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire and Chesley Award for Best Cover Illustration – Magazine.
Wojciech Siudmak was born in Wieluń, destroyed by bombing during World War II, in which his elder brothers were wounded. Siudmak remembers the despair and ugliness of the destroyed town. He wants to memorize the tragedy of 1939. • Illustration — Eternal Love monument in Wieluń
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