Artist: Eugeniusz Skorwider
Editor: Zdzisław Schubert
Published: 2021
ISBN: 978-83-7576-581-6
Binding: Harcover
Format: 150 × 200 mm (6 x 7.88 in)
Language: Polish and English
Number of pages: 64
Number of Pictures: 62
About the artist:
This mini-album features the works of Eugeniusz Skorwider, a professor at the University of the Arts in Poznań. From 1976 to 1981, he pursued graphic art studies at the State Higher School of Fine Arts, now known as the University of the Arts, earning his diploma under the guidance of Waldemar Świerzy, with whom he served as an assistant until 1997. Skorwider is primarily known for his social posters and has participated in numerous poster exhibitions and competitions both in Poland and internationally, including in Slovakia, Ukraine, Spain, Bolivia, Iran, and China. The book, introduced by Zdzisław Schubert, showcases over 60 of Skorwider’s most significant works, highlighting his contributions to the field of graphic design and social commentary through art.
O artyście:
Kolejny minialbum w serii poświęconej najwybitniejszym polskim plakacistom przedstawia twórczość Eugeniusza Skorwidera, profesora Uniwersytetu Artystycznego w Poznaniu. W latach 1976–1981 studiował grafikę w poznańskiej Państwowej Wyższej Szkole Sztuk Plastycznych (obecnie UAP), dyplom uzyskał u Waldemara Świerzego, którego był asystentem do 1997 roku. Skorwider specjalizuje się przede wszystkim w plakacie społecznym, uczestniczy w licznych wystawach i konkursach na plakat w Polsce i za granicą, m.in. na Słowacji i Ukrainie, a także w Hiszpanii, Boliwii, Iranie i Chinach. Publikacja, zawierająca wstęp Zdzisława Schuberta, prezentuje ponad 60 najważniejszych prac artysty.
About the Polish School of Posters:
The Polish School of Posters, renowned worldwide, is esteemed as a pinnacle in contemporary poster art, drawing parallels to the La Belle Époque French posters of the 1890s. This school of design marries the aesthetic qualities of painting with the concise and metaphorical nature of poster art. Emerging in the early 1950s, it has cultivated distinctive features such as painterly gestures, a strong sense of line, and the use of vibrant colors. These elements, combined with a flair for individual personality, humor, and fantasy, have blurred the lines between designer and artist.
The influence of the Polish Poster School on the global evolution of graphic design in poster art is significant. Its primary contribution lies in its strategic use of suggestion and clever allusions. Drawing from the rich palette of folk art, the posters integrate bold and vivid colors with printed slogans—often rendered by hand—and familiar symbols to forge a succinct and creative metaphor. These posters, as a fusion of text and imagery, generate a unique aesthetic tension.
Beyond their visual appeal, posters from the Polish School also convey the artist’s emotional engagement with the subject. They transcend mere objective representation; they embody the artist’s personal interpretation and commentary on both the subject matter and societal issues.