Barbara Baranowska | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1934 Katowice, Poland |
| Other names | Basha, Bacha |
| Education | Krakow Academy of Fine Arts |
| Known for | Poster art |
| Spouse(s) | Adolf Rudnicki Andrzej Żuławski Christian Ferry |
Barbara Baranowska is a Polish artist, known for designing book covers and movie posters, with her most well-known art being the poster for the 1981 film Possession.
Career
Baranowska studied painting at the Krakow Academy of Fine Arts during the 1950s, being one of only a handful of women associated with the so-called Polish School of Posters of the 1950s and 1960s. She started out designing book jackets — in particular, a series of covers for works by Adolf Rudnicki..
She had a cameo in Janusz Morgenstern's 1960 film Goodbye, See You Tomorrow... In the 1970s she created French posters for multiple films, including Slaughterhouse-Five, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory and her most famous, Possession.
References
- ^ a b c Bird, Daniel. "Basha: The Polish Poster School's Most Reluctant Member". Culture.PL. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ Curry, Adrian (August 2018). "Graphic Detail". Film Society of Lincoln Center. 54 (4): 80.
