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Experience 'Plakat polski. Kolekcja': A Permanent Exhibition of Polish Posters in Warsaw

Journey through centuries of graphic design evolution, from Art Nouveau to contemporary artistic expressions.

The National Museum in Warsaw proudly presents 'Plakat polski. Kolekcja,' a landmark exhibition returning the Poster Museum in Wilanów to public view. This significant permanent display features nearly 36,000 objects, chronicling Poland's social, cultural, and political transformations as uniquely depicted in poster art. Organized into six distinct chapters, the exhibition guides visitors through key design periods, offering a comprehensive look at the evolution of graphic communication.

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Exhibition summary

This exhibition showcases the extensive collection of Polish posters, spanning from the Art Nouveau period to contemporary graphic design. It highlights the collection's return with a new permanent exhibition, detailing the social, cultural, and political transformations reflected in poster art.

Curatorial context

The National Museum in Warsaw presents 'Plakat polski. Kolekcja' (Polish Poster. Collection), a significant exhibition marking the return of the Poster Museum in Wilanów. This exhibition features nearly 36,000 objects, representing the first-ever permanent display from the world's first poster museum. The collection chronicles the social, cultural, and political shifts throughout Poland's history as depicted in poster art. The exhibition is structured into six distinct chapters, guiding visitors through the evolution of poster design from the Young Poland movement, through the interwar artistic advertising, post-war propaganda, the artistic phenomenon of the Polish School of Posters, and concluding with contemporary graphic design. The Poster Museum in Wilanów has undergone a significant modernization after a several-year hiatus, with the new layout designed by Syfon Studio. A richly illustrated publication by Kuba Sowiński accompanies the exhibition, serving as a compendium of knowledge on Polish posters and the history of the Poster Museum.

Admission and ticket notes

The page mentions that a catalog accompanies the exhibition, available in the Museum Bookshop. Specific ticketing or admission details for the exhibition itself are not provided, suggesting it may be part of general museum admission.

Plakat polski. Kolekcja key exhibition facts

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Venue
National Museum in Warsaw
Current status
Permanent collection
Exhibition schedule
Permanent display (no announced closing date)
Artist line / attribution
The curatorial team for this exhibition includes Izabela Iwanicka Dzierżawska, Mariusz Knorowski, Aleksandra Oleksiak, Bożena Pysiewicz, and Michał Warda.
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