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The piece was created for PROJEKT magazine's collection, documenting the personal and professional bonds within Warsaw's close-knit poster community during the mid-1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA significant document of the Polish Poster School's legacy and the artistic dialogue between its greatest practitioners, this piece offers collectors a window into a uniquely creative moment in graphic design history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 23.75\" x 18.0\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Waldemar Świerzy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fair to Good, Water blemishing on verso of poster, slight rippling. General border wear. Faint scattered background creasing. Small border chips. 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