1978 Polish Theatre Poster - Krawiec (The Tailor by Skawomir Mrozek) - Przybyszewski & Malmurowicz

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1978 Polish Theatre poster - Krawiec (The Tailor by Skawomir Mrozek) - Przybyszewski & Malmurowicz
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Date: 1978
Size: 26 x 37 inches
Artist: Jacek Przybyszewski and B. Malmurowicz

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 Play: In "The Tailor" the thesis comes to the fore: culture is something artificial, conventional and basically stupid, but it is everlasting. Barbarians will sooner or later start brushing their teeth, shaving, and want to dress properly. They will happily put on costumes left over from previous rulers. The Tailor will therefore be a welcome person at every court. His clientele will change, but he will do his own thing. The costs of the revolution will be borne by naive idealists who sincerely rebelled against the existing culture. Old, proven creators - not only of fashion - will be useful to any new government. (teatrtv.vod.tvp.pl)

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