{"product_id":"there-was-once-a-king-polish-23x34-1956","title":"There Was Once a King, Polish Release","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 1955-56 theatrical poster by Eryk Lipiński (1908-1991) for the Polish distribution of Bořivoj Zeman's Czechoslovakian fantasy comedy \"Byl Jednou Jeden Král...\" represents a significant work from the formative period of the Polish School of Posters. Lipiński, among the movement's founding practitioners, developed a distinctive visual vocabulary characterized by bold linear definition, chromatic economy, and sardonic wit that influenced subsequent generations of Polish graphic designers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe composition employs a characteristic strategy of the Polish School: rather than depicting scenes from the film or its stars, Lipiński constructs an autonomous visual metaphor. The king (played by Jan Werich) appears compressed within an oversized tricorn hat, a surrealist conceit that suggests both the absurdity of monarchy and the film's fairy-tale comedy. This interpretive freedom distinguished Polish film posters from their Western counterparts and established them as an independent art form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProduced during the post-Stalin cultural thaw that enabled greater artistic experimentation in Eastern Bloc nations, this poster exemplifies the paradox of state-sponsored avant-gardism. The CWF (Centrala Wynajmu Filmów) imprimatur confirms its official distribution, while its artistic audacity demonstrates the unusual latitude granted to Polish graphic designers during this period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 33.75\" x 23.0\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eryk Lipiński\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good, Horizontal folds present. Light border wear. Minute repaired border tears. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Authentic Vintage Posters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44715827134579,"sku":"P7321","price":220.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/3005\/8556\/files\/edited_33cc04dd-91e5-4e4e-ad1f-615ca0d38ec2.jpg?v=1775852836","url":"https:\/\/www.authenticvintageposters.com\/products\/there-was-once-a-king-polish-23x34-1956","provider":"Authentic Vintage Posters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}