The
Solidarity logo designed by
Jerzy Janiszewski in 1980 is considered as an important example of
Polish Poster School
Beginning in the 1950s and through the 1980s, the Polish School of Posters combined the aesthetics of painting and the use of metaphor with the succinctness of the poster. By utilizing characteristics such as painterly gesture, linear quality, ...
creations. The logo was awarded the Grand Prix of the Biennale of Posters,
Katowice 1981. By this time it was already well known in Poland and became an internationally recognized icon.
According to the artist, the letters were designed to represent united individuals. This characteristic font, colloquially known as ''
solidaryca'' ("Solidaric"), was implemented many times in posters and other pieces of art in different contexts. Notable examples include a film poster for ''
Man of Iron
''Man of Iron'' ( pl, Człowiek z żelaza) is a 1981 film directed by Andrzej Wajda. It depicts the Solidarity labour movement and its first success in persuading the Polish government to recognize the workers' right to an independent union.
Th ...
'' by
Andrzej Wajda
Andrzej Witold Wajda (; 6 March 1926 – 9 October 2016) was a Polish film and theatre director. Recipient of an Honorary Oscar, the Palme d'Or, as well as Honorary Golden Lion and Honorary Golden Bear Awards, he was a prominent member of the ...
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References
Solidarity (Polish trade union)
Polish art
Logos
Symbols introduced in 1980