Andrzej Heidrich | |
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Born | November 6, 1928 |
Died | October 20, 2019 |
Nationality | Polish |
Education | Academy of Fine Arts |
Occupation | Graphic artist |
Andrzej Ryszard Heidrich (November 6, 1928 – October 20, 2019) was a Polish graphic artist and type designer who designed Polish bank notes. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts and graduated with honors.[1]
He designed bank notes for the National Bank of Poland since 1960, however the first bank note designed by him that went into circulation was a 500 złoych from 1974 portraying military leader Tadeusz Kościuszko.[2]
He also designed covers and illustrated books by Polish authors such as: Ryszard Kapuściński , Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz, and Leszek Kołakowski.[1] From 1974 to 1989 he was the chief graphic designer of the Czytelnik Publishing House.[1][3]
Military Family School (Polish: Szkoła Rodziny Wojskowej) in Żoliborz[1]
The middle school of printmaking[1]
The famous Fine Arts High School[1]
The font Bona Nova was designed by Heidrich in 1971.[4][5][6]
Book Covers made by Heidrich include: