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| Fonds/Collection Number: | F0206 |
| Title: | Andrew Tomcik fonds |
| Dates: | 1908-2005, predominant 1958-2000 |
| Extent: | 2.42 m textual records ca. 5 photographs ca. 215 posters ca. 440 drawings and designs ca. 2694 slides 1 videocassette |
| Biographical Sketch/ Administrative History: | Andrew Tomcik is a professor, graphics designer and visual communications consultant. He was born on 18 June 1938 in Cleveland, Ohio and received a Diploma from the Cleveland Institute of Art (1960) and a B. F. A. and an M. F. A. from the Yale University School of Art and Architecture in New Haven, Connecticut (1964,1965). Prior to teaching at York University, Tomcik had a professional practice in corporate design and taught at Georgia State University (1967-74), directing its Division of Applied Design and Crafts (1973-1974). At York University, Tomcik is a Professor of Fine Arts (1974-present) and has been Chair of the Department of Visual Arts (1981-84, 1990-91). He has written numerous articles on design and has presented art and designs for publications such as Azure, Scan, Graphis Posters and Graphic Design Journal. His work has been exhibited and published in North America, Europe and China. As a consultant, Tomcik has created designs, artwork and posters for clients such as Companion magazine and I.B.M. and many departments at York University. Honours include the OCUFA Teaching Award in 1986 and four publication design awards from the Canadian Church Press (1988). He is a member of and has held prominent positions in the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada and the American Institute of Graphic Arts. More recently, Tomcik was Master of Winters College, York University. |
| Scope and Content: |
The fonds documents Andrew Tomcik's career as a professor, graphics designer and consultant. It includes correspondence, writings, design examples, design work and posters created by Tomcik for corporate clients and York University, such as silkscreen and lithographic pieces. Also included are prints, notes, clippings, conference material, student projects, slides, teaching files for his history of design course, design books and magazines. |
| Restrictions on Access and Use: | To be determined. |
| Finding Aid: | File list available. |
| URL of Finding Aid: | http://archivesfa.library.yorku.ca/fonds/ON00370-f0000206.pdf |
| Accruals: | The fonds comprises the following accessions: 2000-036, 2004-005, 2005-036. Further accruals may be expected. |
| 2000-036 2004-005 2005-036 |
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| Immediate source of acquisition: | Donated by Andrew Tomcik in 2000, 2004 and 2005. |
| Provenance Access Points: | Tomcik, Andrew |
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Date of creation: 2003/01/17 Date of last revision: 2006/02/17 |
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