Honorary doctorate for Niklaus Troxler
The graphic and poster designer, founder and long-time director of the Willisau Jazz Festival Niklaus Troxler was honored by the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw.
On July 4, the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw awarded the "outstanding Swiss graphic designer, educator and promoter of culture" Niklaus Troxler the title of Doctor honoris causa.
Niklaus Troxler was born in Willisau/LU in 1947. After completing his education in Lucerne and working in Paris, among other places, he ran a graphic design studio in his home town, but also organized jazz concerts. In 1975, he founded the annual, internationally oriented Willisau Jazz Festival, which soon became an important part of the European music scene. In 2010, he handed over the reins to his nephew Arno Troxler.
He designed posters for concerts and the festival, which caused a sensation and were widely recognized. The announcement from the Republic of Poland on the award of the honorary doctorate states: "Troxler's work combines the precision of the Swiss school of design with the spontaneity of improvisation. His visual works reflect musical structures. In recent years, he has experimented with performative art - for example with live compositions using adhesive tape during jazz concerts - an impressive example of his philosophy, in which art and music communicate with each other in balance."
Media release of the Republic of Poland
