Stasis Maski Poster - Original 1987 Polish Exhibition Art

Specifications
Artist / Designer: Stasis Eidrigevičius (Lithuanian-Polish, b. 1949)
Exhibition Title: Maski • Rysunki (Masks • Drawings)
Institution: Galeria Teatru Nowego w Warszawie (Warsaw, Poland)
Photographers: Jacek Wołowski & Krzysztof Szeloch
Printer: WDA-offset, Warsaw (Official order code: Zam. 242)
Edition Size: Limited historical edition of only 3,000 copies (Nakł. 3000)
Year of Design: 1987
Type: Original Polish School of Posters Exhibition Graphic
Dimensions: B1 format, c. 67x97 cm (27x39 inches)
Condition: Vintage state, rich blue and white tonal contrast
 
Description (About the Artwork)
This original 1987 vintage exhibition print is a verified Stasis Maski poster, commissioned to promote Stasis Eidrigevičius' solo exhibition Maski • Rysunki (Masks • Drawings) curated by Janusz Gunia at the Galeria Teatru Nowego in Warsaw. Documented along the lower margin with official state archival markers "WDA-offset. Zam. 242. Nakł. 3000", this lithographic print originates from a limited historical run of only 3,000 copies. The poetic, surrealist composition features a character holding a large, blue mask-like face, completely enveloped by two white birds whose bodies cross to cover the eyes, based on original studio photography by Jacek Wołowski and Krzysztof Szeloch. This rare B1 format item represents a premium museum-grade design artifact from the peak period of modern European graphic surrealism.
 
About the Designer
Stasis Eidrigevičius (b. 1949) is a world-renowned painter, graphic artist, and illustrator who injected a deeply poetic and psychological dimension into the later generations of the Polish Poster School. Born in Lithuania, he graduated from the Fine Arts Academy of Vilnius before relocating to Poland in 1980. Stasis developed an instantly recognizable signature style centered around metaphoric portraits, mask motifs, and vulnerable, hollow-eyed characters rendered in delicate pastel and airbrush techniques. He has received dozens of prestigious international design accolades, including gold medals at the Poster Biennials of Warsaw, Lahti, and Toyama. His masterworks are preserved inside elite print institutions across Europe, Asia, and North America.