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One sheet original 1939 Polish travel and tourism poster titled "Fêtes de Cracovie" (The Cracow Pageant).Poster Details Artist: Created by the prominent Polish painter, graphic artist, and professor Witold Chomicz (1910–1984). His signature, W. Chomicz, can be seen printed along the lower right edge of the wooden gates.Event & Dates: It advertises the annual Kraków festival held from June 3 to June 24, 1939 (3–24 Juin 1939). This particular version is printed in French to attract international tourists traveling via the Polish State Railways.Design & Imagery: The artwork utilizes a vibrant Art Deco style influenced heavily by Polish folklore and local Kraków traditions. It illustrates a festive procession of historical and folk figures—including a woman in traditional regional dress and a man holding a peacock-feathered cap—pouring through the open gates of a stylized castle. |
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