Olbinski posters for performing arts / introduction, Richard Wilde

Olbinski, Rafal

ISBN 10: 1878768042 / ISBN 13: 9781878768049

Published by New York [Lanham, Md.] : Hudson Hills Press : Nahan Editions ; Distributed in the U.S. by National Book Network, 2004

About this Item

Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new, still in the publisher's original shrink wrap. Physical description; 143 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 37 cm. Subjects; Olbinski, Rafal. Posters, Polish 20th century. Posters, Polish 21st century. 2 Kg.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Olbinski posters for performing arts / introduction, Richard Wilde
• Publisher: New York [Lanham, Md.] : Hudson Hills Press : Nahan Editions ; Distributed in the U.S. by National Book Network
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1878768042
• ISBN 13: 9781878768049
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.

About this title

Synopsis

This is the first full scale publication to celebrate Rafal Olbinski and his exceptional ability to depict the world of performing arts and entertainment in his own unique form. Jazz Posters for European Festivals from the late 1970s to a series of dramatically illustrated designs from the 1980s and 1990s for Opera, Theatre and Circus companies in Europe and America are well represented.
Olbinski's posters dare the viewer to explore beyond the surface and seek out the often overlooked surrounding scene. Their uniqueness lies in his ability to articulate a mysterious allegorical world where the incongruous, paradoxical, imaginary and illogical are reconciled in a most surprising way. He has taken the classical and made it contemporary.

Synopsis

Rafal Olbinski expanded the definition and laid the groundwork of what an artist can be in the 21st century. Born and educated in Poland, Olbinski's ties to European and American culture blur the lines between the various disciplines of the arts by combining painting, illustration, graphic design, typography, and stage design into poignant and memorable images that help define our culture and raise the level of aesthetics for today's and future generations. This publication celebrates Olbinski and his exceptional ability to depict the world of performing arts and entertainment in his own unique form. Olbinski's posters dare the viewer to explore beyond the surface and seek out the often overlooked surrounding scene.