The two posters that flank my T.V. usually elicit an uncomfortable response. Maybe it’s the lack of color, the bare breasts or even the hoofed human leg. Whatever it is, the art of Franciszek Starowieyski is certainly bizarre. At home, the posters were kept hidden away in a back room, a surprising relic from my father’s art collecting days. I remember sneaking back there to look at the mysterious images. The fanciful script made the polish words even more cryptic and the skulls and breasts compelled me to only look for a second before shutting the door and running back to my room.
Now the posters hang prominently in my living room. I have seen them so many times that I don’t really see them anymore. But whenever a new visitor stops by, I am reminded of how I felt about the posters so many years ago peaking into the back room.
To check out more of Franciszek Starowieyski’s art, or other Polish artists visit the Polish Poster Gallery (FYI: since bare breasts are a recurring theme of Starowieyski’s art, some of the images on the sites linked here may not be safe for viewing at work a.k.a. NWS)
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