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The strange world of Polish Film Posters: part I

Since my recent obsession with film posters, I felt I had to start a thread on the strange and wonderful world of Polish film posters. Unlike many classic poster designs from the 50’s to around mid 80’s, the ‘Polish School’ artists produced highly artistic and conceptual masterpieces during an age of strong censorship. Rather than using the stereotypical images of movie stars and approved typefaces, Polish posters employ a whole new arsenal of graphic interpretation to convey a shorthand essence of the film. The designs still stand strong today amid an era of globalized entertainment.

 

SELECT 10
FROM THE GOLDEN AGE

 

Artist: Andrzej Pagowski
“The Swarm”
directed by Irwin Allen



Artist: Jacek Neugebauer
“The Damned”
directed by Joseph Losey



Artist: Wiktor Gorka
“2001: A Space Odyssey”
directed by Stanley Kubrick



Artist: Andrjez Pagowski
“Rosemary’s Baby”
directed by Roman Polanski



Artist: Andrzej Bertrandt
“Solaris”
directed by Andrei Tarkovsky



Artist: Andrzej Klimowski
“The Omen”
directed by Richard Donner



Artist: Jakub Erol
“Alien”
directed by Ridley Scott



Artist: Wojciech Zamecznik
“Mondo Cane”
directed by Gualtiero Jacopetti



Artist: Bronislaw Zelek
“The Birds”
directed by Alfred Hitchcock



Artist: Wieslaw Walkuski
“Danton”
directed by Andrzej Wajda

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    […]   Artist: Jan Lenica “Knife in the Water” directed by Roman Polanski Artist: Waldemar Swierzy “The Changeling” directed by Peter Medak Artist: Franciszek Starowieyski “Mademoiselle” directed by Tony Richardson Artist: Jakub Erol “Christine” directed by John Carpenter Artist: Jakub Erol “Amadeus” directed by Milos Forman Artist: Eugeniusz Skorwider “The fly” directed by David Cronenberg Artist: Toho “Godzilla vs The Smog Monster” directed by Yoshimitsu Banno Artist: Andrzej Dudzinski “Jaws” directed by Steven Spielberg Artist: Lech Majewski “Bourlive Vino” directed by Vaclav Vorlicek Artist: Jolanta Karczewska “Mad Summer” directed by Szalone Wakacje   *Polish Film Posters: Part I here […]

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