Tadeusz Gronowski

Tadeusz Lucjan Gronowski (1894–1990) was a Polish graphic artist, architect who worked as an interior designer, painter, and a book illustrator.

He is considered to be one of the creators of the Polish modern poster. Among his works is the still-used logo of the LOT Polish Airlines, which dates to 1929.

He graduated from the department of architecture (Polish: Wydział Architektury) at the Warsaw University of Technology, where he studied during 1917-1925, as well as at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, where he also studied painting. During his studies in Warsaw he belonged to the academic society Welecja (Polish: Korporacja Akademicka Welecja). As a graphic artist he worked for such periodicals as Pro arte et studio, Skamander and Życie Literackie. He designed print advertisements for pre-WWII notable companies such as E.Wedel (chocolatier), Orbis Hotels (then a tourist agency) and Herse stores. He is the creator of the still-used logo of LOT Polish Airlines, winning a design contest in 1929. He took part in preparing the multi-color scheme (Polish: polichromia) on the tenements lining the Warsaw Old Town Square. He also worked in the city's theatres as a set designer.

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