1992 Polish Exhibition poster, "Pologne à l'Affiche" at the Foire internationale de Rouen - Kalarus
1992 Polish Exhibition poster, "Pologne à l'Affiche" at the Foire internationale de Rouen - Kalarus
1992 Polish Exhibition poster, "Pologne à l'Affiche" at the Foire internationale de Rouen - Kalarus
1992 Polish Exhibition poster, "Pologne à l'Affiche" at the Foire internationale de Rouen - Kalarus

1992 Polish Exhibition poster, "Pologne à l'Affiche" at the Foire internationale de Rouen - Kalarus

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Date: 1992
Size:  26 x 38.5 inches
Artist: Roman Kalarus

About the Poster:  Beginning in the 1950s and through the 1980s, the Polish School of Posters combined the aesthetics of painting with the succinctness and simple metaphor of the poster. It developed characteristics such as painterly gesture, linear quality, and vibrant colors, as well as a sense of individual personality, humor, and fantasy. It was in this way that the polish poster was able to make the distinction between designer and artist less apparent.

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 art form became ground for individual expression. During that period,  the cultural institutions, of theatre and cinema especially, flourished as they were funded by government agencies. 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 most unique and expressive posters the world has ever seen - and artworks in themselves.

About the artist: Roman Kalarus Born in 1951 in Katowice, Poland. Studied graphics at Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice. He's currently a professor there, leads the author's Poster Studio. He cultivates poster, woodcut colourful, collage, drawing, painting and design. He received many awards and honors in competitions in poster and graphics, including two times Grand Prix in Polish Poster Biennale in 1995 and in 2001, 1st prize on Poster Festival in Kraków in 2001, bronze medal at biennial of graphic in Brno (Czech Republic) in 1990 and Poster Triennial in Toyamie (Japan) in 2003. (poster.com.pl)

There are some black marks on the top left corner. Ready to frame.