Wisniewski Glist Poster - Original Vintage Polish Theater Art

Specifications
Artist / Designer: Janusz Wiśniewski (Polish, b. 1949)
Playwright: Per Olov Enquist (1934–2020)
Production: Z życia glist (From the Life of the Earthworms), Teatr Powszechny w Warszawie
Printer: WDA-offset, Warsaw (Official order code: Z. 187)
Edition Size: Highly limited historical edition of only 1,500 copies (N. 1500)
Type: Original Polish School of Posters Theater Graphic
Dimensions: B1 format, c. 67x97 cm (27x39 inches)
Condition: Vintage state, clean ink linework on classic muted background
 
Description (About the Artwork)
This original vintage theatrical print is a verified Wisniewski Glist poster, commissioned to promote a significant staging of Per Olov Enquist’s psychological drama Z życia glist (From the Life of the Earthworms) at the historic Teatr Powszechny in Warsaw. Documented along the lower right margin with the official state archival mark "WDA-offset. Z. 187. N. 1500. T-9.", this lithographic print stems from a highly restricted printing run of only 1,500 copies. Designed by acclaimed theatrical director and graphic artist Janusz Wiśniewski, the complex Surrealist composition features a meticulously rendered ink drawing. It portrays a floating, chaotic scaffolding structure packed with grotesque characters, structural debris, and symbolic ladders against a uniform pale gray backdrop. This rare B1 format item represents a premium institutional-grade collectible of late 20th-century European avant-garde cultural design.
 
About the Designer
Janusz Wiśniewski (b. 1949) is a multi-talented Polish theater director, scenographer, and graphic designer who carved a highly unique visual niche within the later generations of the Polish Poster School. A graduate of the University of Warsaw and the Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art, Wiśniewski is world-renowned for creating comprehensive theatrical worlds where his distinctive, sketch-like print graphics directly mirror the visual architecture of his stage plays. His surreal, allegorical poster designs have earned major European awards and are sought after by print collectors for their exceptional illustrative precision and dark, literary complexity.