Fatal Beauty Polish Film Poster, Grzegorz Marszalek

About the Item

A fantastic Pop Art design by Grzegorz Marszalek features on the Polish film poster for 80s crime caper Fatal Beauty starring Whoopi Goldberg & Sam Elliott. The end of the Second World War marked the dawn of a new period in the development of Polish poster art, which became known as the Polish School of Posters. The recently installed Communist regime began commissioning artists to design posters not only with social and political messages, but also, and more prominently, to promote the many aspects of the government-run (Ministry of Art and Culture) cultural media: concerts, exhibitions, film, jazz, opera, theatre, etc. and the circus (cyrk in Polish). The artists were instructed to reject Western values in their posters and were to follow rules about appropriate messaging, but other than that, they had complete artistic freedom. This resulted in some truly unique and bold designs, chock-full with individual personality, wit and subversive commentary. Heavy in metaphors and symbolism and executed in a painterly fashion with handcrafted typography the posters of the Polish School of Posters significantly influenced the international development of graphic design. The highly original designs remain contemporary to this day and continue to gain appreciation. This original vintage movie poster is sized 26 1/4 x 36 3/4 inches. It will be sent rolled (unframed).

Attributed to:

Grzegorz Marszalek (Designer)

Dimensions:

Height: 36.75 in (93.35 cm)Width: 26.25 in (66.68 cm)Depth: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)

Materials and Techniques:

Paper

Place of Origin:

Poland

Period:

20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

1989

Condition:

Excellent Condition. Folded as originally issued but stored flat so folds softened, Paper darkened with age, small markings and creases in places. Few pin-holes - looks great.

Seller Location:

Bath, GB

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU2088339620422

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