There are more posters than on display here. I am currently trying to catalogue and revitalize the lot. Some of them were stored in the basement for almost 30 years and got a bit damaged, but some others survived this with no harm done. So, let's see what else is there...
Some oldie for the starters:
Rzeszow's Vicinity (Land Of Rzeszow)
1962
co-production with photographer H. Grzeda
58 x 84 cm
Teacher's Day
1975
67 x 97 cm
"We manifest unity of the nation and a will to live in peace"
June 22nd (A national holiday)
1978
67 x 97 cm
25th Anniversary of Cracow's Liberation - 1945
1969
56 x 82
This an interesting poster, as it is a reprint of one that was produced in 1964 for 20th anniversary; the only difference is a font style and of course a number. There's only one copy left of the older one.
1917 - 47th Anniversary Of The October's Revolution
1964
58 x 84 cm
One of the more elegant posters related to the Russian revolution topic, as communism symbols - hammer and sickle and a red star - are not prominently displayed, there's only a small star on a rocket. Later on, "the editors" (party people) were insisting on more visible attributes of communism on posters.
"15th Lesser Poland Bicycle Mountain Race 23-27 July 1975"
1975
58 x 84 cm
26th Anniversary of Cracow's Liberation - 18.01.1945
1970
60 x 90 cm
This is a "staple item". Every year there'd always be a poster about "liberation" by Soviet troops, and of course something about Lenin, October revolution anniversary and the imposed by communists national holiday of July 22nd (instead of pre-war November 11th).
A Tribute To The Heroes Who First Opposed Hitler's Invaders.
1974
67 x 97 cm
Hitler's invasion was in 1939, but the displayed cross was designed by Soviet-backed Polish government in 1944 and was actually not related to the 1939 events exclusively.
More of the similar; this poster was directly relating to 1939's lost war campaign. The message reads:
"We will not allow for the rebirth of fascism, we stand as the guardians of peace".
1969
67 x 97 cm
Poland, The Highest Value - July 22nd
1976
67 x 97 cm
co-production with photographers
There are still more posters to be displayed.
Some of them are pretty rare items today as the printing was limited to 1 - 5 thousands of copies per poster and mostly they were all used up during billboarding campaigns.
