Polish Movie Posters

I've recently discovered the world of Polish movie posters. Below are a few that I really liked, some from movies I've heard of, some are a little more obscure. These posters are a lot more conceptual and, for lack of a better word, artistic than the ones you see today in America. There are also tons of polish posters for plays and operas, but I didn't include any of those below. Who knew that the Polish had such a great tradition of graphic design?

To Kill a Mockingbird

The Hill

Peppermint Frappe

The Omen

The Birds

Star Wars

Blow up

Siirska ledi Magbet

polish movie posters

My teenage daughter
Lord of the flies
Le Milion
Freud: The secrest passion
Eagle in a Cage
Dersu Usala
Cabaret
Battleship Potiomkin
A child is waiting

Scenes from Les simulacres de la Mort by Hans Holbein

In 1538, Hans Holbein the Younger published his Dance of death, featuring scenes of people from all walks of life being led away by death. Of course, this morbid imagery is a reflection of the plague that was still raging throughout Europe. Fittingly, Holbein died of the plague some years later. I find these pretty interesting.

Plague art of the day:

Plague, Arnold Böcklin 1898

Sort of Bosch-y, but interesting nonetheless.