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Waldemar Swierzy Biography | Portfolio
One of the most prolific artists of his generation, Swierzy graduated from the Krakow Academy of Fine Arts in the early 1950s, and his early work was created for cultural and public events film, theatre, circuses and music performances that were popular and for which promoters demanded graphics to advertise them. There were years when Swierzy was working on a major commission every week, and often had to decline new job offers. His work continues to freely represent the pure, sophisticated images of the Sixties to Pop art, abstracts, surrealism, collage and photographic techniques. Whether he uses tempera, gouaches, pastels, watercolors or crayons, the artist’s work is known for its painterly quality, technique and composition, as well as its originality and feeling of spontaneity. “Swierzy’s works are always fresh, easy and entertaining,” wrote fellow artist Niklaus Troxler in the book, Swierzy. “They are full of a joy of life, humor and optimism…and there is no end to the approaches Swierzy introduces.” Swierzy’s lifelong love of music, for example, led to his celebrated portraits of American jazz legends. “I enjoy doing jazz musicians, because I have always been fascinated with this style of music,” Swierzy says. “I am so impressed at how jazz progressed from street music to the speakeasies and now is considered an equal to classical music, all within approximately 100 years. This is why I have chosen to create … these talented musicians. Listening to their works of art has given me real pleasure.” |
