Polish Poster school: where are the women?

In the second half of the twentieth century, poster design in Poland was considered a masculine activity, requiring an intellectual capacity for synthesis that women lacked. Yet women graphic designers did exist, and created some remarkable posters. What is their situation and why are they neglected in historiography?

Katarzyna Matul, PhD, art historian, author of numerous articles and books on the history of graphic design and the relationship between art and politics during the Cold War. Founder of Galerie Grafit, which promotes Polish art and culture abroad.

Free admission
Starts at 12:15
Approx. 45 min, followed by discussion

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