Born of Polish parents in London in 1949, Klimowski was trained at the Saint Martin's School of Art before studying
at the Academy of Fine Art and working professionally in Warsaw. His east-European legacy deeply influences
Klimowski's work.
From the late 1970s to the near present he has designed posters and book jackets - including novels by
PG Wodehouse , Simon Louvish, Lionel Shriver, Milan Kundera and Kazuo Ishiguro - and illustrations, TV graphics
and animation, following his particular of from examples of his 'Polish School' design.
The early twentieth century photo-collagists, Surrealism, Dada and Expressionism have obviously
been an influence on part of Klimowski's work, but he has developed his own personal style with a combination
of fantasy, anxiety, ambiguity and eroticism which keeps his works from becoming mere pastiches.
He is the current head of illustration at the RCA, His work includes short films, illustrations and books,
including 'Lo sguardo deviato' ('The deflected gaze'), and most recently "The Secret". His work
has recently been subject of a retrospective at the Theatre Museum in London.
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