Are movie posters Pop Art? Just came across this Roy Lichtenstein-y Polish poster design by Jan Mlodozeniec for the 1980 sci-fi pic, Saturn 3 (top left), starring Farrah Fawcett…(EMoviePoster)
Category Archives: Polish movie posters
Men of Steel!
The new one-sheet for Man of Steel mixes it up with Waldemar Swierzy’s Polish design of the 1980′s sequel of Superman III.
Mucha To Love…
There were only a handful of female artists credited with creating movie poster designs prior to the 1980′s — and Poland’s Maria Mucha Ihnatowicz created some real beauties with her explosive style…(EMoviePoster)
The World of Movie Posters
EMoviePoster’s latest “World of Movie Posters” auction ends today on Tuesday — and there’s a particularly good batch of Polish posters, including these Hollywood classics from the artist, Andrzej Pagowski, who studied under the great Waldemar Swierzy.
The Grand Iluzjon
If the names Flisak, Mlodozeniec, and Swierzy make your eyeballs go in a tizzy, then you’ll be thrilled to witness the Iluzjon of beautiful Polish movie posters on display at 18 Hewett Street in London this week (Oct. 19-29), compliments of EyeSeaPosters and Protein.
There’s also a special preview night on Oct. 18 where I’m sure the Polish vodka will be honored as well!
Double Barrel, baby!
What does the USA French one-sheet for Sugarland Express (thanks, Eatbrie!) and the Polish poster for River of No Return have in common?
Film Art From Behind the Iron Curtain
Movie poster fans, tear down those walls! If you happen to be anywhere near South Carolina this fall, then be sure to check out Dr. Matthew Johnston’s exquisite exhibition of Eastern European movie posters at Wofford College.
And for those unable to see the show in person, there’s always Pinterest! (APF)
Greatness?
Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby is not your father’s Gatsby — or even your grandfather’s or grandmother’s, for that matter — as it looks quite a bit more theatrical than previous film adaptations.
Into The Mystics
Could two movies with similar titles possibly be any more different? I guess there’s a wide gulf between pizza and river — and possibly an even wider gulf between USA and Polish movie posters as seen below from Jan Mlodozeniec. (ImpAwards)
Z is for Zbikowski
I ♥ Maciej Zbikowski — but who wouldn’t love this Polish movie poster designer after seeing so many of his graphic love letters from the 1960s and 1970s on EMoviePoster and other sites…
Postering Polanski
Jan Lenica, the Polish poster wunderkind, had a unique relationship with fellow Pole, Roman Polanski, during the film director’s burgeoning career in the 1960s.
Although chiefly famous for his luscious theatrical/opera designs, Lenica added some blotchy-but-beautiful touches to many of Polanski’s eerie early films.
Gorka Park
The work of Wiktor Gorka (1922-2004), the pride of many Polish movie poster fans, is not to be messed with. Serving up Westerns as well as many other Hollywood and foreign cinema classics, including Moby Dick, The Professionals, and 2001: Space Odyssey, he gave us a picnic for the eyes right between the eyes…
Deconstructing The Stenbergs
Georgii and Vladimir Stenberg, aka The Stenberg Brothers, a pair of Russian Constructivist poster designers from the 1920′s, were largely forgotten until a 1997 MoMA exhibit restored their adventurous avant-garde legacy.
And this summer, The Tony Shafrazi Gallery in NYC once again revisited their finely-constructed prints (which I unfortunately missed!) — but it’s still available for viewing on the website. (via Posteropolis)
Hats Off To eMoviePoster…
Hang onto your hats, folks, because there’s another big worldly sale of International movie posters going on the auction block today at EmP!
Star Wars Sale!
CineMasterpieces has a big sale this weekend on eBay — featuring, most interestingly, a trio of Russian and Polish Star Wars movie posters…
The Conformist!
Nobody likes a conformist…except for these movie posters, especially the Polish one by Mlodozeniec (bottom left)!
Blow Up Ripoff?
It just occurred to me that maybe The Girlfriend Experience (2009) might have been a bit influenced by Waldemar Swierzy’s Polish version of Blow Up (1967) — which proves once again that good design is indeed timeless.
Liza’s Cabaret
I’ve never been a huge Liza Minnelli fan (except for her awesome appearance in Arthur) — but these Polish and Czech posters of Cabaret do have a certain flair!
Crazy For Swierzy
Waldemar Swierzy, one of the most dynamic Polish movie poster designers of the 20th Century, tackled some of Hollywood’s greatest 70′s and 80′s movies (and American Jazz artists) with his striking, abstract “only in Polish” designs.
Oh yeah, and if you like Swierzy’s brush-tastic take on The Muppets Movie, it’s for sale at Film/Art.
Love These Proper Movie Posters!
Although it’s not Steve McQueen’s finest film, these worldly movie posters for the 1964 romancer, Love With The Proper Stranger, certainly make my heart flutter — especially the Italian foglio by Ercole Brini (bottom left) and the Boris Grinsson Frenchie (bottom right).
