1960s Polish Cyrk Circus Pink Lion Poster

A very rare early 1960s Polish Cyrk (Circus) poster featuring charming Lion Tamer artwork by Jerzy Srokowski. A super stylish design, very charming. This vintage poster is sized 1...

We love the fluid design by Tadeusz Jodłowski of this original Polish Cyrk / Circus poster from 1970. Almost batik in style and unusually for a Polish poster to be in the Landscape o...

An original first print run Polish Cyrk (Circus) poster from 1975 featuring art by Waldemar Swierzy. Swierzy's wonderfully surreal design of a half-woman half-lion comforting a rathe...

From King of the Jungle to King of the Circus - the original Lion King! Fabulous and rare first edition Polish cyrk (circus) poster by Hubert Hilscher featuring a spectacularly regal...

The wonderful original stripy lion Polish Cyrk (circus) poster from 1978. Super cool and colourful design by Hilscher. The ‘Cyrk” circus poster in Poland appeared for the first time in 1962 when the ZPR (Zjednoczone Przedsiebiorstwa Rozrywkowe, or United Entertainment Entreprises), the state agency that oversaw the circus, commissioned leading artists from the Polish School of Posters to develop a modern approach to the circus poster. The ZPR wanted a new look for the circus poster to complement the circus’ efforts to upgrade its image. Not intended to advertise specific performances, they, rather, celebrated the essence of the circus through rich artistic expression with designs typically featuring clever metaphors, bold colours and humour. Heavy in symbolism, provocative and highly original the designs remain contemporary to this day and continue to gain appreciation. Hilscher's design was first printed in 1970, this vintage poster is from its official third print in 1978...

Very rare first edition Polish cyrk (circus) poster from 1968 with an inventive Gymnast design by one of the Polish School of Posters pioneers Maciej Urbaniec . The ‘Cyrk” circus ...