Franciszek Starowieyski, 1930–2009
Not only Philip José Farmer but Polish poster artist Franciszek Starowieyski also died this week, something I probably wouldn’t have known had it not been for the indefatigable Jahsonic. I mentioned Starowieyski’s stunning work earlier this month since he produced the poster for Hour-Glass Sanatorium by Wojciech Has. There’s a further link to Bruno Schulz with another of his posters appearing very briefly at the beginning of Street of Crocodiles by the Brothers Quay.
• Starowieyski poster galleries I | II
Previously on { feuilleton }
• The Hour-Glass Sanatorium by Wojciech Has
• Czech film posters
• The poster art of Richard Amsel
• Bollywood posters
• Lussuria, Invidia, Superbia
• The poster art of Bob Peak
• A premonition of Premonition
• Perfume: the art of scent
• Metropolis posters
• Film noir posters
3 comments or trackbacks
#1 posted by Márcio Salerno
Feb 27th, 2009
Didn’t know his work, but the guy was good. It kind of reminds me of H. R. Giger.
Alwaysa bad to lose good artists.
R.I.P.
#2 posted by Li-An
Mar 8th, 2009
Thank you for the information. I like his work.
#3 posted by Eric Roth
Nov 8th, 2009
Spooky, but memorable. Thanks for sharing.