Tadeusz Trepkowski. Nie! (No!). 1952

Tadeusz Trepkowski Nie! (No!) 1952

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The succinct and dynamic composition of Trepkowski's poster captured the memory of the devastation wrought in World War II—just one in four buildings remained standing in Warsaw. The threat of further international conflict generated much propaganda in the 1950s promoting the cause of peace. The Communist central state focused its attention on the rebuilding of the capital as a symbolic center of a new utopian order menaced by "capitalist aggression." Trepkowski died at age forty, acknowledged as one of the most influential poster designers in Poland.

Gallery label from Polish Posters 1945–89, May 6–November 30, 2009.
Medium
Lithograph
Dimensions
39 3/8 x 27 5/8" ( 100 x 70 cm)
Printer
R.S.W.
Credit
Gift of The Lauder Foundation, Leonard and Evelyn Lauder Fund
Object number
626.1990
Department
Architecture and Design

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