Cyrk (Art)

Cyrk - contemporary Polish circus posters, emerged in 1962 as a genre of the Polish School of Posters.^[1] They are characterized by their display of aesthetic qualities such as painterly gestures, linear design, hand-lettering, metaphors, humor, and vibrant colors. Usually based on a single theme and not meant to be advertisements; they were created in an attempt to interest the passerby in the upcoming circus. Several Polish painters contributed to establishing the art style, among them Henryk Tomaszewski.^[2]

Cyrk Poster Artists

Waldemar Świerzy
Henryk Tomaszewski
Jan Lenica
Boguslaw Lustyk
Tadeusz Jodlowski
Jan Sawka
Rafał Olbiński
Andrzej Pagowski
Wiesław Wałkuski
Mieczyslaw Gorowski
Wiesław Wałkuski
Maciej Urbaniec
Franciszek Starowieyski
Roman Cieślewicz
Stasys Eidrigevicius

References

1. ^ "Circus posters from Poland on display at arts center". The Free-Lance Star, Fredericksburg, Va.. 5 July 1979. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=huoQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=14sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4772,535355&dq=polish-circus-posters. Retrieved 2009-07-07. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ Heller, Steven (September 14, 2005). "Henryk Tomaszewski, Leader of the Polish Poster School, Dies at 91". The New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9902E7DD1131F937A2575AC0A9639C8B63. Retrieved 2009-07-07. 

External links

• International Vintage Poster Dealers Association
• Contemporary Posters