Stasys Eidrigevičius

Stasys Eidrigevičius
Born	(1949-07-24) 24 July 1949 (age 75) Mediniškiai, Lithuania
Nationality	Lithuanian
Education	Vilnius Academy of Fine Arts
Known for	Graphic Design
Notable work	Poster design
Website	eidrigevicius.com

Stasys Eidrigevičius (born 24 July 1949 in Mediniškiai, Lithuania) is a painter and graphic artist.

Biography

Eidrigevičius graduated from the College of Fine Arts and Crafts in Kaunas in 1968. In 1973, he obtained a diploma from Vilnius Academy of Fine Arts. Since 1980 he has lived in Poland. Eidrigevičius is active in many artistic fields, such as: oil painting, book-plate, book illustration, studio graphics, and photography. He has been interested in posters since 1984.[1]

Major awards

Major awards: Gold Plaque for children's book illustration at Biennial of Book Art in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia (1979, 1981, 1989), Grand Prix (1991); Gold Medal at International Biennial of Exlibris in Malbork (1980); Honorary Mention at Exhibition of Small Graphic Forms in Łódź, Poland (1979); Grand Prix for book illustration in Barcelona, Spain (1986); Grand Prix at International Biennial of Posters in Lahti, Finland (1989); 3rd Prize at International Biennial of Posters in Warsaw (1990), Gold Medal, Toyama, Japan (1994), 1st Prize at Biennial of Polish Poster, Katowice (1999), National Award in Arts, Lithuania (2001);[2] Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland (2019).[3]

Stasys Museum

A new Stasys Museum was opened in 2024 in Panevėžys, Lithuania showcasing the work of the artist.

References

1. "Stasys Eidrigevicius - Bio". eidrigevicius.com. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
2. "Stasys Eidrigevicius - Awards". eidrigevicius.com. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
3. "Ambasador Urszula Doroszewska wręczyła odznaczenia osobom zasłużonych dla rozwoju współpracy polsko-litewskiej". wilno.msz.gov.pl (in Polish). 2019-05-03. Retrieved 2019-05-09.