"It was my dream to make public pictures that could be seen by as many people as possible," Cies´lewicz said. "Hence the top importance of the poster—the street picture." At a time when the dictates of Socialist Realism conventionalized the human figure and required a relentlessly optimistic image of the future, posters for theater and film were able to adopt a more abstract and psychological approach.
Gallery label from Polish Posters 1945–89, May 6–November 30, 2009.
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Polish Posters 1945–89
May 6–Nov 30, 2009
22 other works identified
Transmissions: Art in Eastern Europe and Latin America, 1960–1980
Sep 5, 2015–Jan 3, 2016
30 other works identified
Transmissions: Art in Eastern Europe and Latin America, 1960–1980
Sep 5, 2015–Jan 3, 2016
9 other works identified
Transmissions: Art in Eastern Europe and Latin America, 1960–1980
Sep 5, 2015–Jan 3, 2016
11 other works identified
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