Title: Pearl in the crown / Łucja Kowolik
Author: Julian Palka (photography by Kazimierz Komorowski)
Item description:
Notes: Film Trailer Poster. Julian Palka is the author of the basic A1 format poster for this film which also indicates a high probability of his authorship of the offered poster.
- Kazimierz Komorowski (6.05.1903 Truchanów district Skole/ Stryj - 12.12.1972 Warsaw) photographer. Member of the Union of Polish Artists Photographers since 1950 (Warsaw District of the ZPAF).
Polish film 1971; moral and historical.
Directed and written by Kazimierz Kutz. Music: Wojciech Kilar. Cinematography: Stanisław Loth. Costumes: Barbara Ptak. Set design: Boleslaw Kamykowski.
Actors: Jan Englert, Łucja Kowolik, Franciszek Pieczka, Olgierd Łukaszewicz.
About the author: Julian Palka (20.01.1923 Poznań - 20.06.2002 Warsaw) applied graphic designer (book graphics and typography) and poster designer, successfully engaged in exhibitions, monument design and stage design, educator. Studied in 1945-1951 at the Academy of Fine Arts (ASP) in Warsaw in the department of graphic arts (with Jozef Mroszczak) and in the department of painting (with Jan Cybis), graduating in 1952. He made his artistic debut in 1950, from 1953 associated as a lecturer with his alma mater, from 1964 as a professor, three times rector. Since 1956 member of the Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI). Co-founder of the Polish poster school. Designed posters in 1950-1972, initially primarily for the Central Film Rental Office (CWF) and the Artistic and Graphic Publishing House (WAG), author of more than 100 posters mainly for events, films (more than 50 posters in 1951-1971) and theater and opera, as well as exhibition, museum, political and social posters. Numerous individual exhibitions and awards. He took part in only two International Poster Biennials (MBP) in Warsaw - in the 1st MBP 1966 founded prize, and in the 2nd MBP 1968 Gold Medal, and in one National Poster Biennial (OBP then BPP) in Katowice - 2nd OBP 1967 1st prize. In addition, Gold Medal (collective) and Bronze Medal (individual) Internationale Buchkunst-Ausstellung (IBA) Leipzig 1965 and Awards of the Year in the Best Poster of Warsaw competition 1962 and 1967. He initially designed posters in the expressive convention, then in the convention close to abstraction.
Additional information:
Condition:
Item in quite nice condition, poster folded many times, slightly damaged margins.
Grading of state of preservation:
- perfect condition: (6) no defects, no signs of use, like new.
- very nice: almost perfect condition (+5), very slight defects, almost like new (unused)
- nice: very good condition (5), very slight, basically insignificant defects
- quite nice: condition - very good (-5), insignificant, insignificant defects
- more than good: condition between very good and good (4/5), quite insignificant, not very significant defects
- at least good: condition at least good (+4), not very significant defects
- good: condition of good (4), fairly significant defects
- less than good: condition -good (-4), significant defects
- more than sufficient: condition between good and sufficient (3/4), very significant defects
- at least sufficient: condition at least sufficient (+3), quite poor condition, extremely significant defects, almost destructive
- Sufficient: sufficient condition (3), poor condition, major defects in the card, basically destruct
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