Stasis Betlejem Poster - Original 1988 Polish Theater Art

Specifications
Artist / Designer: Stasis Eidrigevičius (Lithuanian-Polish, b. 1949)
Playwright: Lucjan Rydel (1870–1918)
Production: Betlejem Polskie (Polish Bethlehem), Jerzy Szaniawski Dramatic Theatre in Wałbrzych
Printer: PZGraf. Wr. (Prasowe Zakłady Graficzne, Wrocław, official order code: 5058/88)
Edition Size: Ultra-limited edition of only 1,000 copies (1000 B1)
Year of Print: 1988
Type: Original Polish School of Posters Theater Graphic
Dimensions: B1 format, c. 67x97 cm (27x39 inches)
Condition: Vintage state, rich muted color tones
 
Description (About the Artwork)
This historic 1988 vintage print is a verified Stasis Betlejem poster, commissioned for a landmark theatrical staging of Lucjan Rydel’s classic play Betlejem Polskie (Polish Bethlehem) at the Jerzy Szaniawski Dramatic Theatre in Wałbrzych. Documented along the lower margin with the official state archival mark "PZGraf. Wr. 5058/88", this piece is an exceptional rarity, extracted from an extremely small historical print run of only 1,000 copies. Designed by internationally acclaimed avant-garde artist Stasis Eidrigevičius, the surreal composition reflects his celebrated, melancholic visual language. The artwork features a childlike figure holding a wooden staff, wearing a weathered, mask-like stone headpiece pierced by wooden branches. This rare B1 format piece stands as a museum-grade design artifact representing late 20th-century 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.