Cyrk (art)

Cyrk
A cyrk poster by Hubert Hilscher
Year1962 (1962)
MediumPoster
MovementPolish School of Posters
SubjectThe circus

Cyrk are a style of contemporary Polish circus posters, which emerged in 1962 as a genre of the Polish School of Posters. They are characterized by their display of aesthetic qualities such as painterly gestures, linear design, hand-lettering, metaphors, humor, and vibrant colors. Usually based on a single theme and meant to be advertisements; they were created in an attempt to interest the passerby in the upcoming circus. Several Polish painters contributed to establishing the art style, among them Henryk Tomaszewski.

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