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    Roman Cieslewicz design for the magazine Poland, November 1973. Double page spread of the cover and back.

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      apartment 13, Mr Azza, davidfwall, andreasbanderas, and 16 other people added this photo to their favorites.

    2. ernest.borg9 (59 months ago | reply)

      Oh man--this one is the best yet. I love sillouhettes...!

      www.flickr.com/photos/ernestborg9/870921156/

    3. samzsnaps (59 months ago | reply)

      Yeah! I like this one too.

    4. Alki1 (59 months ago | reply)

      I have a tremendous response to this design too. The way he placed the mass of the animal far to the right, the sky and clouds to the left, and then tops it off with Cassandre's type (or so it looks to me).

      I understand that Roman Cieslewicz loves to work with circles. Well, the circles look like snow to me, and I have had experiences with driving my beat-up Volkswagon through cattle in the snow at night, and wow, does this design give me the same ominous feeling!

    5. ernest.borg9 (59 months ago | reply)

      Was this a scan from a design book or do you have the original document?

      I think among the design's many values are the fact that--a, he is using an instantly recognizeable icon in the bull (full of various and layered meaning in itself), and, b, he presents to us this familiar visual trope in a new and startling way.

      It has that weird resonance between flat and perspectival which works so well in limitied color design...the sky looks to be a collaged element.

    6. Alki1 (59 months ago | reply)

      As I remember, this was from a book. (Wouldn't it be great to have the original printed magazine!)

      I understand that Cieslewicz uses collage in many of his designs, that he does not care to use illustration.

    7. hello.vickibrown (59 months ago | reply)

      Really powerful. Lovely.

    8. raysto (59 months ago | reply)

      yep, best yet. simplicity

    9. Yaronimus Maximus (59 months ago | reply)

      you don't know how much your contribution is appreciated. im so indoctrinated with these posters and designs you show.

      THANK YOU!

      this design is amazing.

    10. Alki1 (59 months ago | reply)

      You are welcome Yaron.

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