Niklaus troxler biography definition
Niklaus Troxler (born in Willisau)..
Niklaus Troxler
Speaker: Niklaus Troxler
Location: Willisau, Switzerland
Website: www.troxlerart.ch
Background
Born in Willisau/Switzerland in 1947.
Born in Willisau in , Troxler discovered jazz in his teens.
Studed Typography in Lucerne, then graphic design at the Art School of Lucerne. After studies Art Director in Paris. Own graphic design studio since 1973. Organizer of jazz concerts (since 1966) and an annual jazz festival (since 1975) in his home town Willisau.
His many awards include
- «Toulouse Lautrec-Gold Medal» from the Essen Poster Triennale (1987 and 1994)
- Grand Prizes and First Prizes at Chaumont Poster Festival (1992)
- Lahti Poster Biennale (1993)
- Helsinki Poster Biennale (1997)
- Trnava Poster Biennale (1997)
- Hongkong Poster Trienniale (2001)
- Rzseszow Theatre Poster Bienniale (1997)
- Hangzhou Poster Bienniale (2003)
- Moscow Golden Bee ( 2004, 2006, 2008)
- Colorado Invitational Poster Bienniale (2005)
- Taiwan International Poster Awards (2005)
- Ningbo International Poster Bienniale (2006)
- Zagreb ZGRAF Graphic