In the 1970s Cieślewicz turned his scalpel on the magazines which had given him employment in Paris in the 1960s. … More
Month: December 2011
Roman Cieslewicz, decorated alphabet from La France mysterieuse published by Claude Tchou, 1964
Sacrifice, Madness, Ruins and Other Polish Dreams
This essay was written for the catalogue accompanying The Power of Fantasy. Modern and Contemporary Art from Poland at BOZAR … More
Dlouhý’s ‘Hiroshima Mon Amour’ (occasional notes on posters)
Bedřich Dlouhý was an occasional poster artist and book designer. Better known as a surrealist painter and a member of … More
Cieślewicz’s ‘Forefather’s Eve’ (occasional notes on posters)
This poster produced by Roman Cieślewicz in 1967 has become an iconic image in the history of the People’s Republic of Poland. Designed … More
