Szulecki Medea Poster - Original 1978 Polish Theater Art

Specifications
Artist / Designer: Jakub Szulecki (Polish)
Playwright: Euripides
Production: Medea, Teatr Powszechny w Warszawie (Warsaw, Poland)
Publisher: KAW (Krajowa Agencja Wydawnicza, Warsaw)
Printer: Zakł. Offset. W-wa (Warsaw, official order code: z. 7248)
Edition Size: Highly limited historical edition of only 1,650 copies (n. 1650)
Year of Print: 1978
Type: Original Polish School of Posters Theater Graphic
Dimensions: B1 format, c. 67x97 cm (27x39 inches)
Condition: Vintage state, deep black and blood-red ink saturation
 
Description (About the Artwork)
This original 1978 vintage print is a verified Szulecki Medea poster, commissioned for a major theatrical staging of Euripides' classical Greek tragedy Medea at the historic Teatr Powszechny in Warsaw. Documented along the lower margin with the official state archival mark "KAW z. 7248 n. 1650", this lithographic print originates from a highly restricted historical theatrical run of only 1,650 copies. Designed by prominent graphic artist Jakub Szulecki, the minimalist, high-contrast composition presents a powerful psychological abstraction. A sweeping, textured oval form reminiscent of a heavy biological lid frames an explosive, glowing field of crimson red cutting through solid black. This rare B1 format item stands as a magnificent monument of late 19th-century European avant-garde cultural design.
 
About the Designer
Jakub Szulecki is an accomplished Polish graphic designer and poster artist who contributed to the rich theatrical and cultural visual scene of late 20th-century Poland. Associated with the mature phase of the Polish Poster School, Szulecki’s artistic signature focuses on profound structural metaphors, minimalist color restrictions, and strong textural contrasts. Authoring posters for historic playhouses, classic tragedies, and avant-garde drama, his designs are sought after by collectors for their intense psychological depth, clean graphic economy, and dramatic capability to anchor contemporary walls.