Silent Movie, Polish A1 Film Movie Poster, Flisak, 1976

About the Item

Some more fabulously inventive and original artwork by Polish School of Posters artist Jerzy Flisak, this time for the 1970s Polish film poster for Mel Brook's Silent Movie. Love it. 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 22 3/4 x 33 inches. It will be sent rolled (unframed).

Attributed to:

Jerzy Flisak 1 (Designer)

Dimensions:

Height: 33 in (83.82 cm)Width: 22.75 in (57.79 cm)Depth: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)

Materials and Techniques:

Paper

Place of Origin:

Poland

Period:

20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

1976

Condition:

Excellent Condition Details Originally folded (as issued) but stored flat a long time and fold lines softened. Just minor handling, creases and couple of nicks in places. Looks great.

Seller Location:

Bath, GB

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU2088334284982

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