{"id":15333,"date":"2025-01-21T16:18:27","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T15:18:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/?p=15333"},"modified":"2025-02-21T16:04:47","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T15:04:47","slug":"the-walls-belong-to-them-celebrating-the-polish-school-of-posters-with-selections-from-the-collection-of-krzysztof-piatkowski","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/2025\/01\/21\/the-walls-belong-to-them-celebrating-the-polish-school-of-posters-with-selections-from-the-collection-of-krzysztof-piatkowski\/","title":{"rendered":"The Walls Belong To Them: Celebrating the Polish School of Posters with Selections from the Collection of Krzysztof Piatkowski"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 21 &#8211; February 14 &#8211; 2025<\/strong><br>Monday\u2013Friday: 11:00 AM-3:00 PM, Tuesday and Thursday: 5:00 PM-7:00 PM<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hacc.edu\/RoseLehrmanArtsCenter\/ArtGallery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rose Lehrman Art Gallery<\/a><\/strong><br>1 HACC Dr, Harrisburg, PA 17110<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Public Lecture: February 3, 2025, at 6:00 PM | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hacc.edu\/upload\/Campus-Directory-Harrisburg-Revised-08-31-18-secured.pdf\">Whitaker 214<\/a><\/strong><br><em>A reception will follow the lecture at the gallery<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"15577\" src=\"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/01\/image-08-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15577\" 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It belonged on the walls, fences, and streets, serving as the purest form of communication with the masses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nowhere was this more evident than in a unique design movement called the Polish School of Posters, where artistry and purpose converged to create a timeless cultural legacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the aftermath of World War II, Poland faced the weight of Soviet control, with censorship and restrictions shadowing daily life. Emerging in the 1950s and 1960s, the Polish School of Posters represented an unparalleled era of artistic innovation, blending bold imagery with poignant social commentary in the face of adversity. Artists creatively outsmarted censors with creativity that transcended political and social boundaries. Through its use of symbolism, metaphor, and layered meanings, the movement invited audiences to engage with the posters on intellectual and emotional levels. Artists embraced individualism, merging Poland\u2019s storied visual traditions with modern aesthetics to craft designs that resonate globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kpiatko.com\/the-walls\">The Walls Belong to Them<\/a><\/strong><\/em> exhibition brings this powerful legacy to life, featuring 30 iconic posters from the collection of Krzysztof Piatkowski, a graphic designer and proud HACC alumnus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"721\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"15442\" 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&amp; Hanka Sawka, Ed Krayewski, Hertha Grimm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Posters:<br>Wojciech Zamecznik, <em>Warsaw Autumn<\/em>, 1965<br>Witold Janowski,<em> Czerwona Pustynia<\/em>, 1966<br>Waldemar \u015awierzy, <em>Midnight Cowboy<\/em>, 1973<br>Stanis\u0142aw Zag\u00f3rski, <em>Wozzeck<\/em>, 1960<br>Jan Lenica,<em> Wozzeck<\/em>, 1964<br>Jan Lenica, <em>Judith,<\/em> 1962<br>Henryk Tomaszewski, <em>Pastoral Symphony<\/em>, 1947 (Revised 1957)<br>Stanis\u0142aw Zag\u00f3rski, <em>Hiroshima, My Love<\/em>, 1960<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Curator | Designer: Krzysztof Piatkowski<br>Gallery Coordinator: Shawn Williams<br>Graphic Design Program Director: Marjaneh Talebi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15345\" 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