Vintage Art Posters | It´s A Wonderful Life | Daniel Mroz

Jean Anouilh (1910–1987) was a French dramatist dramatist and screenwriter whose career spanned five decades. Though his work ranged from high drama to absurdist farce, Anouilh is best known for his 1944 play “Antigone”, an adaptation of Sophocles´classical drama. One of France’s most prolific writers after World War II, much of Anouilh’s work deals with themes of maintaining integrity in a world of moral compromise. The designer of this poster Daniel Mróz (1917-1993) was a well-known Polish stage designer and artist, illustrator of the science fiction books of Stanislaw Lem, and the unique, absurd writings of Slawomir Mrozek. Between 1951 and 1978, Mróz worked as an illustrator and cover designer for “Przekroj”, creating a distinct style, full of humor and references to the art of the past century. At the same time Mróz worked as a theater designer creating decors for different theater companies in Poland. Mróz illustrated many books by several other writers such as Franz Kafka and Jules Verne. In the winter of 2011, Google’s Doodle paid homage to his unique artistic style. Daniel Mróz’s work remains highly valued.