Date: 1984
Size: 26.5 x 37 inches
Artist: Jan Mlodozeniec
About the Poster: Giselle is a full-length Romantic ballet with a tragic storyline about a peasant girl, Giselle, and a disguised nobleman, Albrecht, who fall in love. Giselle dies of heartbreak after discovering Albrecht's deception and joins the Wilis, vengeful spirits who punish men. The ballet is known for its emotional depth and challenging role for the lead ballerina, who must portray both innocence and madness. (Sources: Wikipedia)
About Polish Poster: Polish posters have come to stand apart from the advertising design conventions fostered in Europe during the 20th century. It was during the communist regime, a time when culture was closely monitored by the state, that Polish artists found liberation in poster art. Ironically, this foremost public artform became ground for individual expression. During that period, the cultural institutions, of theatre and cinema especially, flourished as government agencies funded them. Artists freshly out of the fine arts academy flocked towards poster production as the demand for this art was rapidly growing. The result became some of the unique and expressive posters the world has ever seen - and artworks in themselves.
About the Artist: Born in 1929 in Warsaw, Poland, Jan Mlodozeniec is considered to be one of the great masters of Polish poster design. The artist graduated from the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts and had won many prizes over the course of his career. Among them ,several awards and medals at the National Poster Biennial in Katowice (1965, 1971, 1977), First prize at the 2nd Biennial of Applied Graphic in Brno (1966), Gold medal at the 8th International Poster Biennial in Warsaw (1980) and a gold medal at the 5th International Biennial of Posters in Lahti, Finland (1983).
Poster has several rips and ruffles (see photos). Ready to frame and from a private collection.