Date: 1978
Size: 26.5 x 37 inches
Artist: Czerniawski, Jerzy
About the Poster: 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.
About the Artist: Born in Kwiatow, Poland in 1947, Jerzy Czerniawski is a multi-disciplinary artist who works with painting, drawing and posters. Czerniawski studied at the State College of Plastic Art in Wrocław and his posters take pride of place in collections around the world, including at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
This is a poster for the Polish film Wsrod Nocney Ciszy (Quiet Is the Night) which came out in 1978 and was directed by Tadeusz Chmielewski.
The poster is in overall good condition and ready to frame.