Polish Movie Posters
I can’t believe I haven’t heard of this before, but as of yesterday I am here to confirm for you all that Polish movie posters are amazing. Instead of the usual floating heads or people running away from things that we have on our posters, Polish posters have unique, colorful art (not photography) that is more about how the movie makes the viewer feel than what happens in it.
I’m not sure exactly why this is, and the internet wasn’t very much help identifying why Poland in particular has developed these wonderful pieces for its foreign and domestic movies. Suffice to say, I guess, that they are striking, and I wish North America’s posters were half as creative or evocative.
This site has a gallery of their 50 favorite posters, and if you decide you want to buy one for yourself you can do so here. Two of my favorites are below… that Battle Royale poster would look real nice on my wall.
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Poland had a long tradition of graphic arts, and most studios allowed various versions of posters. But to lump all North American movie posters into two groups is do a great disservice to the really outstanding poster artists. I think you might do some real research in this area. But yes, Polish poster art is wonderful, and not just for movies.
Here’s a link to some great posters, both current and older.
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/10/12/50-beautiful-movie-posters/
Oh, yes, I totally minimized some great North American posters for the purpose of being sassy. However, in my opinion the vast majority of them I see are incredibly forgettable, if not downright lame.
Thanks for the link!