Hilscher, Hubert | 1973 | Cheeky Circus Green Monkey
Incredible original first edition 1973 Polish Circus poster ‘Talking Monkey’ by Hubert Hilscher for the State run circus (Cyrk). Hubert Hilscher was trained as an architect before becoming a poster designer so his work is always very balanced. But, as here, also bursting with charm. This is a very iconic image and always makes us smile.
As with so many Polish posters there is a deeper hidden meaning, however, beneath the surface. From 1945-1989, when Poland was under strict Communist rule, monkeys were used to depict people in power. They often appear in the Cyrk (State circus) posters as there is also a famous Polish proverb which translates as 'Not my circus, not my monkey'. The design of the poster would have been to have a sly dig at the Communist state - not my circus, not my government.
Polish B1 size: 66.5 x 97.5 cm
Incredible original first edition 1973 Polish Circus poster ‘Talking Monkey’ by Hubert Hilscher for the State run circus (Cyrk). Hubert Hilscher was trained as an architect before becoming a poster designer so his work is always very balanced. But, as here, also bursting with charm. This is a very iconic image and always makes us smile.
As with so many Polish posters there is a deeper hidden meaning, however, beneath the surface. From 1945-1989, when Poland was under strict Communist rule, monkeys were used to depict people in power. They often appear in the Cyrk (State circus) posters as there is also a famous Polish proverb which translates as 'Not my circus, not my monkey'. The design of the poster would have been to have a sly dig at the Communist state - not my circus, not my government.
Polish B1 size: 66.5 x 97.5 cm
Incredible original first edition 1973 Polish Circus poster ‘Talking Monkey’ by Hubert Hilscher for the State run circus (Cyrk). Hubert Hilscher was trained as an architect before becoming a poster designer so his work is always very balanced. But, as here, also bursting with charm. This is a very iconic image and always makes us smile.
As with so many Polish posters there is a deeper hidden meaning, however, beneath the surface. From 1945-1989, when Poland was under strict Communist rule, monkeys were used to depict people in power. They often appear in the Cyrk (State circus) posters as there is also a famous Polish proverb which translates as 'Not my circus, not my monkey'. The design of the poster would have been to have a sly dig at the Communist state - not my circus, not my government.
Polish B1 size: 66.5 x 97.5 cm
