Circus (Original circus poster), by A. Pągowski, 1979
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The original circus poster “Circus” by Andrzej Pągowski, created in 1979, stands as a vivid example of the late Polish Poster School. The composition centers on a front-facing elephant whose ears have been replaced by expansive butterfly wings—rendered with intricate, naturalistic detail and bold patterning. The elephant’s body is painted in saturated, cool shades of blue and violet, while the butterfly wings burst with fiery orange, yellow, black, and subtle whites and blues. The background is pure, unbroken white, amplifying the monumentality and poetic isolation of the figure. A large, serifed black “CIRCUS” inscription with a white outline crowns the top. The vertical orientation, matte surface, and velvety tonal transitions—especially on the elephant’s skin and the detailed wings—underscore the poster’s painterly and graphic qualities. The artist’s signature appears in the lower right corner. The poster is preserved in very good condition, free from visible damage, creases, or discoloration.This poster captures the late-1970s transition in Polish graphic art from geometric discipline to a freer, more painterly surrealism. The elephant with butterfly wings becomes a metaphor for circus magic—a world where even the heaviest forms can appear weightless, and the laws of physics no longer apply. Pągowski plays with the tension between seriousness and whimsy, inviting the viewer into a dreamlike vision and a poetic sense of liberty, as if the poster were a scene from an impossible, waking dream.The poster can be displayed in a spacious living room, a bright bedroom, or a contemporary office, where its vertical format and white background enhance the sense of space.
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Height96 cm
Length66.5 cm
Dimension details
Length66.5 cm
Height96 cm
Weight0.1 kg
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