Date: 1994
Size: 40.5 x 27 inches
Size: 40.5 x 27 inches
Artist: Julian Palka
Printer: Toppan Printing Co.
About The 100 Best Posters Collection: This poster was originally created by Julian Palka in 1955 for a french movie called Komedianci (The Comedians). 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: Throughout his long career as a poster artist, Julian Palka has maintained a plastic approach, as can be seen in this 1955 poster for a French film entitled Komedianci (The Comedians). This rose-bearing Pierrot could actually be an easel painting to which a vigorous stroke brings life and dramatic intensity. To understand and appreciate the work, one must place it in its historical context— the years immediately following World War II, when Polish artists were fighting to escape Social Realism. Viewed thus, one values its somber vibrancy all the more. (Source: The 100 best posters from Europe and the United States / 1945-1990, p.54)
This poster is in good condition with some minor damages at the top right. Ready to be framed.