2009. február 25., szerda

A TEARDROP FOR STAROWIEYSKI

Franciszek Starowieyski, one of the greatest figures of international poster design died on the 23rd of February. The Polish artist was particularly important for the Hungarians, as well. One of the posters of the 26-year old designer, The Crying Dove Of Peace mourned the 1956 Revolution of Hungary. He printed the lithography in hundreds of copies and put on the streets and squares all over in Warsaw. In Poland and maybe also worldwide, The Crying Dove Of Peace became the symbol of the crushed Hungarian revolution. Done with the postering, Starowieyski left for Budapest to fight with the Hungarian students against the Soviet tanks, but in Czechoslovakia, he was arrested by the police during an identity check and was made to return.
Drop a tear in memory of Starowieyski!The Hungarian graphic artists sent drops of tears to Krzysztof Ducki, the Polish-Hungarian poster designer, who compiled the following poster out of them in memory of Franciszek Starowieyski: http://posterpage.ch/div/news09/n090227.htm

2009. február 13., péntek

INVITATION TO AUSTRALIA

GLEN EIRA CITY COUNCIL GALLERY Presents GRAPHIC WORKS BY ISTVÁN OROSZ
16th-29th March 2009. Official Opening Wednesday 18th March 6pm to 8pm
Opening address by His Excellency Mr GÁBOR CSABA Ambassador of the Republic of Hungary
Presentation of the exhibition by Ms KATHIE SUTHERLAND Art Advisor
Artist in Conversation Saturday 21st March 2pm
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday 10am-5pm, Weekends and Public Holidays 1pm-5pm
Corner Glen Eira and Hawthorn Roads Caulfield VIC 3162
http://www.gleneira.vic.gov.au/