Contemporary Polish Posters in Full Color [Paperback]

Joseph Czestochowski (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1979

This superb collection includes 46 full-color examples from the brilliant school of Polish graphic design, selected from the world's first museum (near Warsaw) dedicated to poster art. Vivid, striking colors and unusual themes— including theater, sports, circuses, films, concerts — all show cosmopolitan influences, free imagination.

Product Details

• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (June 1, 1979)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 048623780X
• ISBN-13: 978-0486237800
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,027,565 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A collection of award-winning Polish art, June 17, 2004

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This review is from: Contemporary Polish Posters in Full Color (Paperback)

In Poland, posters evolved as an art form in a way completely different from that in the United States. Before the fall of Communism, they were generally not used as commercial advertisements, but to express nonpolitical cultural and nationalist themes. The posters in this collection are from the period 1961 - 1977, when political repression was still very high. They are all award-winning pieces and in looking at them, it is easy to see why they won honors. The colors and organization are very pleasant to look at; they are compact without being cluttered. Many have circus themes, which was a source of national pride.
Posters are an art form that deserves the amount of attention given to other forms. In this book you will see some of the best examples of posters and when you look at them, keep in mind that they were created in an atmosphere of extreme political restrictions.