{"product_id":"sanatorium-under-the-hourglass-pol08337002","title":"The Hourglass Sanatorium","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis original Polish film poster was created in 1973 for Sanatorium pod Klepsydrą, released internationally as The Hourglass Sanatorium, directed by Wojciech J. Has and adapted from the writings of Bruno Schulz. The poster was designed by Franciszek Starowieyski, a leading figure of the Polish School of Posters whose work is defined by surreal anatomy, historical references, and psychological intensity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title translates as Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass, signaling the film’s central concern with suspended time, memory, and decay. The story follows a man who visits a remote sanatorium where his father appears to exist outside conventional chronology, unfolding in a dream logic that mirrors Schulz’s literary world of obsession, repetition, and metaphysical unease.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarowieyski’s imagery distills these themes into a single, unsettling vision. The skull pierced by a bloodshot eye suggests mortality, surveillance, and fractured consciousness, while the anatomical markings evoke both scientific study and existential dread. Rather than narrating the film, the poster operates as a psychological threshold, capturing the film’s hallucinatory atmosphere and its status as one of the most enigmatic works of postwar Polish cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-label=\"Size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 33.0\" x 22.0\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-label=\"Artist\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Franciszek Starowieyski\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-label=\"Condition\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good, Age-appropriate wear, fading and toning. Light border wear. Please use the photo zoom feature to get a better understanding of overall condition. *Additional photos available upon request. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Authentic Vintage Posters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44146450989171,"sku":"P6744-7","price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/3005\/8556\/files\/SANA-M.jpg?v=1768599261","url":"https:\/\/www.authenticvintageposters.com\/products\/sanatorium-under-the-hourglass-pol08337002","provider":"Authentic Vintage Posters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}