Clown on Unicycle. Poster advertising Polish circus
Poster
1967 (printed)
1967 (printed)
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During the 1960s the Polish State Entertainment Agency (ZPR) hit on the idea of promoting Polish circus (CYRK) by commissioning posters from a group of leading poster artists including Lilana Baczewska (b.1931) who also produced the brilliantly clever 1965 poster Circus Dog Drummer featuring a poodle wearing a bow tie playing a drum, with a paraket on a baton balanced on its nose.
These posters all featured the word Cyrk in eye-catching graphics. They were not intended as advertisements for specific performances or companies but as works of poster art that conjured the spirit of Polish circus. Brilliantly designed, rich in fantasy and humour, these poster were soon appreciated within Poland and abroad as collectable items, and have since featured in many exhibitions of poster art throughout the world.
These posters all featured the word Cyrk in eye-catching graphics. They were not intended as advertisements for specific performances or companies but as works of poster art that conjured the spirit of Polish circus. Brilliantly designed, rich in fantasy and humour, these poster were soon appreciated within Poland and abroad as collectable items, and have since featured in many exhibitions of poster art throughout the world.
Object details
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| Title | Clown on Unicycle. Poster advertising Polish circus (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printing ink on paper |
| Brief description | Poster advertising Polish circus. Colour lithograph by Liliana Baczewska, 1967 |
| Physical description | Pictorial poster advertising Polish circus illusted with an image of a clown balancing on a wheel on his hands, with a miniature tightrope performer walking a wire suspended between his upturned feet |
| Summary | During the 1960s the Polish State Entertainment Agency (ZPR) hit on the idea of promoting Polish circus (CYRK) by commissioning posters from a group of leading poster artists including Lilana Baczewska (b.1931) who also produced the brilliantly clever 1965 poster Circus Dog Drummer featuring a poodle wearing a bow tie playing a drum, with a paraket on a baton balanced on its nose. These posters all featured the word Cyrk in eye-catching graphics. They were not intended as advertisements for specific performances or companies but as works of poster art that conjured the spirit of Polish circus. Brilliantly designed, rich in fantasy and humour, these poster were soon appreciated within Poland and abroad as collectable items, and have since featured in many exhibitions of poster art throughout the world. |
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| Accession number | S.3800-1995 |
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| Record created | April 13, 2021 |
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