1994 Original Polish Poster, Sculpture of a Foot (The 100 Best Posters Collection) Garowski

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Date: 1994
Size: 40.5 x 28.25 inches
Artist: Mieczyslaw Gorowski
Printer: Toppan Printing Co.

About The 100 Best Posters Collection: … Read more Date: 1994
Size: 40.5 x 28.25 inches
Artist: Mieczyslaw Gorowski
Printer: Toppan Printing Co.

About The 100 Best Posters Collection: This poster was originally created by Mieczyslaw Gorowski in 1988 for an exhibition of sculpture and graphic arts in Krakow. This is an official reissue from 1994 from the collection The 100 best posters from Europe and the United States / 1945-1990.

"In describing the rationale behind this portfolio, Hiromichi Fujita, the President of Toppan Printing Co., explains in the introduction that, "the decision to publish The 100 Best Posters from Europe and the United States 1945-1990 was motivated by our earlier collection of Japanese reproductions published four years ago . . . the first collection was intended as a small contribution to the field of graphic design, which has enjoyed an inseparable relationship with the printing industry for many years now." The selection of posters in this collection were chosen by a panel consisting of Steven Heller, Alain Weill, Milton Glaser and Yusaku Kamekura. All posters chosen (...) were reproduced and were then donated to art museums and related educational institutions in 200 locations around the world. In addition to being forms of expression, these posters, which were created in the diverse social conditions that have prevailed since the end of World War II, truly serve as a testament to the age in which they were produced." (Source: swanngalleries.com)

About the poster: For a 1988 exhibition of sculpture and graphic arts in Krakow, Mieczyslaw Górowski chose to represent the characteristics of each medium by a human foot. A printing press imprints the image onto paper, hence the pattern of the first foot. Sculpture is volumetric, hence the solid form of the second foot. It is a strong concept that is immediately understandable. Upon closer scrutiny, one notices that the printed foot is right and the sculptural foot left, a subtle detail reminding us of the humanity of these activities. (Source: The 100 best posters from Europe and the United States / 1945-1990, p.196)

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