ORIG 1989 POLISH Theater Art Poster DRIADY (Forefathers Eve) PAGOWSKI 26.25X37.5

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ORIGINAL 1989 POLISH Theater Poster DRIADY (Forefathers Eve) by A. PAGOWSKI    Measures 26.25" X 37.5"
author of numerous book illustrations, drawings for magazines, artwork for CD booklets, TV and theatre stage designs * born 19 April 1953 in Warsaw * graduated from the Academy of Fine in Poznań, Faculty of Poster Design under professor Waldemar Świerzy * since 1977 he has designed over 1000 posters * for several years he was Playboy Polish Edition Art Director * in 1989 he established his own advertising company KreacjaPro * numerous individual exhibitions in Poland and all over the world * major awards: International Competition The Best TV and Film Poster in Los Angeles, first prizes in the Chicago International Film Poster Competition
Excellent example of vintage creative Polish Art school work by oppressed up and coming artists.
Very good to excellent original Polish Language Theater poster.  One 1/2" at top right and creases and minor tears on the right side of the poster extending from the top down for about 15" and less then an inch at it's widest.  Appears to be damage from improper rolling/storage.  Poster still presents extremely well and damage is hardly noticable unless very close.  Damage would be easily concealed by framing and matting.  Excellent example of vintage creative Polish Art school work by oppressed up and coming artists.    Please see photos to evaluate condition for yourself.  Photos are part of the description.
Please see photos to evaluate condition for yourself.  Photos are part of the description.
This poster was created for a theatrical production of the poetic drama Dziady by the Polish poet Adam Michiewicz. Considered one of the greatest works of both Polish and European Romanticism, Dziady refers to an ancient Slavic feast  commemorating the dead (the "forefathers"). A ban on the performance of the play was an aspect of the 1968 Polish political crisis.
This and other pieces of Polish poster art we will be listing in the near future come from the personal collection of a Polish artist who collected personally and then ultimately opened and ran a small museum dedicated to to Polish graphic arts until it's closing for health reasons.
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 artform 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.
Shipped in a high quality cardboard tube
PL/orig. title:    Dziady
Eng/orig. title:  Forefather's Eve
Designer:         A. Pagowski
Size                 26.25" x 37.5"
Year of print:    1989
Category:  theater poster
Author:             Adam Mickiewicz