Classic Polish Film Posters: glossary

(ARTIST'S NAME )

( Artist's biography )

FILM POSTERS *

* ("FILM POSTERS" in blue type are linked to a page of all-at-once posters by the artist. Used when 3 or more images are available, otherwise click on individual linked titles in the table below)

1973 UNK

"Film" / 'The Movie'/

US B1 horiz.; lit. (sign.XY) orig.67 documentary

Year of poster design

(Year of print if different)

UNK=unknown

"original movie title"

titles in blue type are linked to individual poster pages with more info & GIF / JPEG images

titles in bold type are available for sale / trade

please note :

additional information, including :

- poster date, size, circulation, signature, price or value*, rarity

- original film title, country of origin, producer(s), year of original release, director, cast

is provided on the linked image page

(see sample below)

- "Recent price" : on record (gallery, auction) for a particular poster

- "Value" : subjective evaluation based on collector value (artwork, rarity, particular interest, prevailing prices of similar works by the same artist, film status, etc.)

- "+" indicates rising value

US = Country *

A1 = 23" x 33" (58.5 x 84 cm) (default);
otherwise :
A0 horizontal (2 x A1 v.) = 46" x 33" (117 x 84 cm)
A0 vertical (2 x A1 h.) = 33" x 46" (84 x 117 cm)
A1 horizontal = 33" x 23" (84 x 58.5 cm)
A1- horizontal = 32" x 22" (81.5 x 56 cm)
A1+ horizontal = 34" x 23" (86 x 58.5 cm)
A1 vertical = 23" x 33" (58.5 x 84 cm)
A1- vertical = 22" x 32" (56 x 81.5 cm)
A1+ vertical = 23" x 34" (58.5 x 86 cm)
2 x A1 horizontal = 66" x 23" (168 x 58.5 cm)
2 x A2 horizontal = 46" x 16" (117 x 40.6 cm)
A2 horizontal = 23" x 16" (58.5 x 40.5 cm)
A2 vertical = 16" x 23" (40.5 x 58.5 cm)
A3 vertical = 12" x 16" (30.5 x 40.5 cm)
1/2 A0 (narrow horizontal) = 46" x 17" (117 x 43.2 cm)
1/2 A0 (narrow vertical) = 17" x 46" (43.2 x 117 cm)
1/2 A1 (narrow vertical, n/v) = 11" x 33" (28 x 84 cm)
1/2 A1 (narrow vertical, n/v) = 11.5" x 33" (29.2 x 84 cm)
A2 square = 16" x 16" (40.5 x 40.5 cm)
B1 horizontal = 38.4" x 26.4" (97.5 x 67 cm)
B1 vertical = 26.4" x 38.4" (67 x 97.5 cm)
B2 vertical = 19.2" x 26.4" (48.8 x 67 cm)
1"=2.54 cm
1 cm = 0.3937"
TYPE OF PRINT :
OB = color offset (default)
FO-4 = fotooffset, 4 colors
O = offset (B&W or 1 color)
R-3 = rotogravure, 3 colors
LB = color lithography
S = serigraphy
SLK = silkscreen
T = typography
OTHER REMARKS :
gr. = graphic image lit. = letters / no image fot. = photo / collage horiz. = horizontal (sign.XY) , (unsign.) = signature (uns.) = unsigned orig. = original release date anim(ation), document(ary) = if not feature film

individual poster sample page :

1. Author : Name + link	Author : Jan Mlodozeniec
2. Poster : Title / Date of design / Size / Print type / Circulation / Signature + PHOTO	Poster : "KONFORMISTA", 1974 A1 vertical = 23" x 33" (58.5 x 84 cm), 4-color offset Circulation : 4200
3. Recent price : most current offering by any gallery or recorded auction price [ or :] Value : approximate & subjective evaluation based on collector value (artwork, rarity, particular interest, prevailing prices of similar works by the same artist, film status, etc.), design, scarcity, collectability & demand (rare and very rare) "+" indicates rising value	Price : $ 650 gallery [ or :] Value : $ 1200 +, rare
4. Film : Original title / Original film language = Country of production (listed 1st if more than one) / Producer(s) / Date of original release / Director / Cast	Film : "Il Conformista" /'The Conformist'/, Italy / France (Mars - Marianna - Green), 1970 Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci Starring : Jean-Louis Trintignant, Dominique Sanda, Stefania Sandrelli, Pierre Clementi

* for lack of a better idea, countries of film production are abbreviated according to int'l car plate id standards :

A=Austria, AFG=Afganistan, ALG=Algeria, ARG=Argentina, AUS=Australia, B=Belgium, BG=Bulgaria, BL=Belarus, BRA=Brazil, CH=Switzerland, CHI=China, CND=Canada, CS=Czechoslovakia, CUB=Cuba, D=West Germany, DDR=East Germany, DK=Denmark, E=Spain, EGY=Egypt, F=France, GB=Great Britain, GR=Greece, GUI=Guinea, H=Hungary, HK=Hong Kong, I=Italy, IND=India, ISL=Iceland, ISR=Israel,IV=Ivory Coast, J=Japan, MEX=Mexico, MON=Mongolia, MOR=Morocco, N=Norway, NL=The Netherlands, NK=North Korea, NV=North Vietnam, NZ=New Zealand, PAK=Pakistan, PER=Peru, PL=Poland, R=Romania, SEN=Senegal, S=Sweden, SF=Finland, SU=Soviet Union, SYR=Syria, TUN=Tunisia, TUR=Turkey, US=United States, VEN=Venezuela, YU=Yugoslavia