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The Polish School of Posters was a loose collective of artists which were commissioned by the government to create film & propaganda posters. Artists were given a broadly ‘anti-western’ brief but left otherwise to their own devices.

The Polish School of Posters is as famous for its striking visual style as its scathing politics. Despite their propagandist intent, posters of the Polish School rely heavily on visual metaphors which often reveal a much more subversive message. Perhaps the most famous of these is the CYRK posters, many of which contain coded images criticising the Soviet regime. Vintage posters from renown Polish poster artists like Hubert Hilscher, Mieczyslaw Wasilewski, and Jakub Erol offer rare insight into the tension between political expression and artistic freedom. Read more

Terrible In-Law – Polish movie poster from 1975 by Jacek Neugebauer. An orange-toned poster with a cast and someone with a broken leg.Terrible In-Law – Polish movie poster from 1975 by Jacek Neugebauer, An orange-toned poster with a cast and someone with a broken leg, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

Terrible In-Law

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Terrible In-Law

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Unusual Adventures – Polish movie poster from 1975 by Romuald Socha. A red and yellow poster depicting a lion with wings and sunglasses.Unusual Adventures – Polish movie poster from 1975 by Romuald Socha, A red and yellow poster depicting a lion with wings and sunglasses, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

Unusual Adventures

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Unusual Adventures

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The Blizzard – Polish movie poster from 1964 by Maciej Zbikowski. Features a woman in a blue dress, looking sad.The Blizzard – Polish movie poster from 1964 by Maciej Zbikowski, Features a woman in a blue dress, looking sad, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

The Blizzard

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The Blizzard

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The Restless Sea – Polish movie poster from 1974 by Mieczyslaw Wasilewski featuring a powerful blue ocean wave.The Restless Sea – Polish movie poster from 1974 by Mieczyslaw Wasilewski featuring a powerful blue ocean wave, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

The Restless Sea

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The Restless Sea

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Voice for Sale – Polish movie poster from 1973 by Andrzej Krajewski featuring a man's face paired with a winged mouth in black.Voice for Sale – Polish movie poster from 1973 by Andrzej Krajewski featuring a man's face paired with a winged mouth in black, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

Voice for Sale

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Voice for Sale

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Signals - A Space Adventure – Polish movie poster from 1970 featuring the blue expanse of space and a small spacecraft Signals - A Space Adventure – Polish movie poster from 1970 featuring the blue expanse of space and a small spacecraft , framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

Signals - A Space Adventure

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Signals - A Space Adventure

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Fourth Victory – Polish play poster from 1979 by Danka featuring woman's face and big eyes in blue and pink.Fourth Victory – Polish play poster from 1979 by Danka featuring woman's face and big eyes in blue and pink, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

Fourth Victory

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Fourth Victory

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Visit Warsaw Zoo – Poland advertising Poster from 1967 by Waldemar Swierzy featuring a tiger in orange and black.Visit Warsaw Zoo – Poland advertising Poster from 1967 by Waldemar Swierzy featuring a tiger in orange and black, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

Visit Warsaw Zoo

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Visit Warsaw Zoo

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Swindler – Poland Film poster from 1974 by Jerzy Flisak featuring a man in a hat smoking a cigar.Swindler – Poland Film poster from 1974 by Jerzy Flisak featuring a man in a hat smoking a cigar, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

Swindler

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Swindler

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Six Bears & a Clown – Polish movie poster from 1973 by Maciej Zbikowski featuring a playful clown and bears in a vibrant orange scene.I Cannot Compromise my Principles – Soviet Latvian propaganda poster from 1988 by Ivan Mailitis featuring a bird, podium, and a man in a yellow and blue suit, framed in a wooden frame on a white wall with soft sunlight, framed in a wooden frame on a white wall with soft sunlight

Six Bears & a Clown

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Six Bears & a Clown

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What a Lark! – Poland poster from 1976 by Jerzy Flisak featuring a film poster with a classical woman bust with exposed brains and red accentsWhat a Lark! – Poland poster from 1976 by Jerzy Flisak featuring a film poster with a classical woman bust with exposed brains and red accents, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

What a Lark!

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What a Lark!

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The Broken Tree – Poland Film poster from 1982 featuring a crying face within a tree in green and orange.The Broken Tree – Poland Film poster from 1982 featuring a crying face within a tree in green and orange, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

The Broken Tree

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The Broken Tree

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The Story of Soviet Art: The 20th Century Movement Set to Rise

Soviet art presents a rare opportunity for collectors. The historical significance and artistic merit of Soviet art offers an opportunity to acquire artworks at prices far below their Western counterparts.

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Water Maiden – Poland Film poster from 1971 featuring a woman and water imagery in black and blue.Water Maiden – Poland Film poster from 1971 featuring a woman and water imagery in black and blue, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

Water Maiden

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Water Maiden

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The Big Party – Poland Film poster from 1981 by Maria Mucha Ihnatowicz featuring children and a giraffe under a rainbow.The Big Party – Poland Film poster from 1981 by Maria Mucha Ihnatowicz featuring children and a giraffe under a rainbow, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

The Big Party

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The Big Party

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Dear Louise – Poland Film poster from 1974 by Hanna Bodnar featuring a woman with purple hair and a decorative hat against a white backgroundDear Louise – Poland Film poster from 1974 by Hanna Bodnar featuring a woman with purple hair and a decorative hat against a white background, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

Dear Louise

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Dear Louise

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How to Steal a Million – Poland Film poster from 1968 by Maciej Hubner featuring a woman and a key in black and white.How to Steal a Million – Poland Film poster from 1968 by Maciej Hubner featuring a woman and a key in black and white, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

How to Steal a Million

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How to Steal a Million

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The Great Escape – Poland Movie poster from 1967 by Wiktor Gorka featuring a green airplane, bicycle and men running against a white backgroundThe Great Escape – Poland Movie poster from 1967 by Wiktor Gorka featuring a green airplane, bicycle and men running against a white background, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

The Great Escape

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The Great Escape

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Urban Planning & You – Poland Public service poster from 1970 featuring a man looking up at an abstract orange sun.Urban Planning & You – Poland Public service poster from 1970 featuring a man looking up at an abstract orange sun, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

Urban Planning & You

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Urban Planning & You

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The Son – Poland Movie poster from 1975 by Jakub Erol featuring a red and green design with a man.The Son – Poland Movie poster from 1975 by Jakub Erol featuring a red and green design with a man, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

The Son

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The Son

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The River Flows for Lovers – Polish film poster from 1986 by Jakub Erol, blue hues with a prominent anchor.The River Flows for Lovers – Polish film poster from 1986 by Jakub Erol, blue hues with a prominent anchor, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

The River Flows for Lovers

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The River Flows for Lovers

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The Audience – Polish film poster from 1973 by Jerzy Flisak, green and white design featuring a green and white building and black insects crawling on itThe Audience – Polish film poster from 1973 by Jerzy Flisak, green and white design featuring a green and white building and black insects crawling on it, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

The Audience

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The Audience

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Woman with a Lancet – Polish film poster by Jerzy Flisak (1973). Striking red and white design featuring a a winged leg without skinWoman with a Lancet – Polish film poster by Jerzy Flisak (1973). Striking red and white design featuring a a winged leg without skin, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

Woman with a Lancet

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Woman with a Lancet

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The Adventures of the Wilderness Family – Polish film poster by Jakub Erol (1978). A black background with orange animals like a hare, a duck and a bear.The Adventures of the Wilderness Family – Polish film poster by Jakub Erol (1978), A black background with orange animals like a hare, a duck and a bear, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

The Adventures of the Wilderness Family

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The Adventures of the Wilderness Family

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The Burglars - Polish film poster by Jerzy Flisak (1971). Purple background with a silhouette of a man with a siren on his head.The Burglars - Polish film poster by Jerzy Flisak (1971), Purple background with a silhouette of a man with a siren on his head, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

The Burglars

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The Burglars

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