Looking for some Polish graphic art? I found the place. The Art of Posters features over 5000 Polish posters from 1900-2005 searchable by artist, subject or movie title. I especially love the circus designs like Ruminski Tomasz’s 1971 work (above) and Januszewski Zenon’s 1965 piece (below.) Put on a pot of coffee and lose yourself in this amazing — my new favorite — site!
Sure, digital is so much tidier, but let’s hope silkscreening doesn’t go the way of the typewriter. In Los Angeles, you can view some of the best of the best silkscreened posters, like Joseph Monnens’s “Lost Dog,” from the archives of the CalArts Graphic Design Program this weekend. The show, “Earthquakes & Aftershocks,” runs until June 24 at the Municipal Art Gallery at Barnsdall Park. Limited edition posters will be for sale.
…And let slip the dogs of war! Show allegience to your dog’s breed, and support his diabolical World-Domination plot with Obey the Pure Breed posters, t-shirts, postcards and more. Propaganda never looked so hip.
Wildly popular, Seattle based artist, Ken Bailey, decided early on to create his own style. It took some time and didn’t preclude finding inspiration in ancient myths and cave paintings, but today a Bailey is undeniably a Bailey. To purchase on of his bold, humorous posters starring your breed visit www.allposters.com. To order a limited edition print or commission an original contact Ken Bailey.
No survey of modern dog art can begin without mention of Cassius Marcellus Coolidge’s “Dogs Playing Poker.” Originally painted for an ad agency, these anthropomorphized dogs went on to become iconic images in American culture. Then, in 2005, two of Coolidge’s paintings sold at auction for $590,000. And with a price tag like that, dog art, even kitschy commercial dog art, suddenly became legit. To own your own Coolidge visit www.allposters.com