Exhibition detail
JIŘÍ BALCAR - 1929 - 1968
Aleš south-bohemian gallery in Hluboka nad Vltavou (7. 5. 2011 - 14. 8. 2011) —
We participate (with borrowing movie posters from our collection) on extraordinery exhibition of one of the most eminent graphic artist in 2nd half of 20th century Jiri Balcar
Jiri Balcar belonged to lead pioneers of movie posters. He helps to carry through modern conception of movie posters in early 60s.
His posters for movies: Moby dick, Pearls of the deep, The big country, The Island and The Road belong to most appreciated czechoslovak movie posters. His posters, characteristic with laconical use of photography and symbolistic accuracy are unmistakable.
