Name/Title
Romeo and JuliaEntry/Object ID
2012.102Description
This is a poster for the production of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. It shows two red-orange horses with their torsos combined into one animal, running in opposite directions.Artwork Details
Medium
Photomechanical printContext
In 20th century Poland, posters were used to advertise all sorts of events such as plays, concerts, and exhibitions. Graphic design became an important part of the Polish art scene at the time because of the way it allowed for visual artistic expression, that could be consumed in everyday life. There were restrictions around artistic expression under the People’s Republic of Poland, so artists used lots of symbolism in their works, developing a style unique the medium of posters. Polish artists approached poster design with complexity and quality. Historically, these posters have value and rarity because they were not mass produced and there is a limited quantity. Under the communist government of the 20th century, the resources needed to make posters, like ink and paper were expensive and limited. Therefore, there are only as many copies of a poster as there were buildings where the event would be promoted.Acquisition
Notes
Collection of DePaul Art Museum, gift of Martin RosenbergMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Marian NowinskiRole
Graphic ArtistManufacturer
One Sign TheaterDate made
circa 1990Ethnography
Cultural Region
Country
PolandContinent
EuropeInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionLocation
R: TCTranscription
Romeo i Julia/William ShakespeareLanguage
PolishTranslation
Romeo and Juliet/ William ShakespeareType
InscriptionLocation
R: TCTranscription
“Teatr Jednego Znaku Warszawa/Marian Nowinski”Language
EnglishTranslation
One Sign Theater Warsaw/ Marian NowinskiLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Poster, TheaterNomenclature Primary Object Term
PosterNomenclature Class
Advertising MediaNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Posters, Cinema, Theater postersDimensions
Dimension Description
overallWidth
39-1/2 inLength
27-1/2 in