Original 1985 Polish Movie Poster "VA BANQUE II" (The Bank II) Art by Jakub Erol

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Original 1985 Polish Movie Poster "VA BANQUE II" (The Bank II) Art by Jakub Erol
Excellent original Polish Theater poster from the movie The Bank II Directed by J Maachuski.  Measures 26" x 37.25"  Exhibits small wrinkles extending approx 1/4" in the poster from improper rolling when stored, primarily on the corners and the middle of the right edge.  Poster still presents extremely well and condition issues would be totally covered with a minimal mat when framed.  An      Excellent example of vintage creative Polish Art by oppressed up and coming artists.  Please see photos to evaluate condition for yourself.  Photos are part of the description.
Jakub Erol * illustrator, poster and graphic designer * born 1941 in Zamość, died 2018 in Warsaw * graduated from Warsaw Fine Art Academy (ASP) in 1968, he was a student of prof. Henryk Tomaszewski * created over 1000 posters * major awards: Tadeusz Trepkowski Award (1970), Polish Poster Biennial in Katowice (1973, 1985), 5 Prizes of the Year in the 'Best Warsaw Poster' competitions (1970–1986) Hollywood Reporters Awards (1974, 1975, 1976, 1984, 1985), The Chicago International Film Festival Award (1987)
This is a sequel to the domestically popular Va Banque about the antagonism between Kramer (Leonard Peetraszak) a double-crossing, unscrupulous ex-thief, now in jail, and his former partner Kwintz (Jan Machulski, popular actor and father of director Juliusz Machulski). The setting is the 1930s. Kramer has been in prison thanks to Kwintz, and now with the help of an accomplice he escapes and seeks revenge against his nemesis. Kwintz gears up to defend himself by summoning his talented, crafty friends for help, and Kramer backs up the hitman he hires to kill Kwintz with a plan to send him to prison, just in case.
About The Poster
: Polish posters have come to stand apart from the advertising design conventions fostered in Europe during the 20th century. It was during the communist regime, a time when culture was closely monitored by the state, that Polish artists found liberation in poster art. Ironically, this foremost public artform became ground for individual expression. During that period, the cultural institutions (of theatre and cinema especially) flourished as they were funded by government agencies. Artists freshly out of the fine arts academy flocked towards poster production as the demand for this art was rapidly growing. The result became some of the most unique and expressive posters the world has ever seen - and artworks in themselves.
This and other pieces of Polish poster art we will be listing in the near future come from the personal collection of a Polish artist who collected personally and then ultimately opened and ran a small museum dedicated to to Polish graphic arts until it's closing for health reasons.
Shipped in a high quality cardboard tube
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