Poster Niklová- Ilona Polanski

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The poster was created as a tribute to the designer Libuše Niklová as part of the 3 x 6 = POSTER poster series. 

The series presents six designers who have been with us for the last 10 years of our lives and who have left an indelible mark on the history of Czechoslovakia. We asked three contemporary artists, Michaela Karásek Čejková, Ilona Polanski and Jan Šrámek, to create six original prints, each inspired by the person or product of the designer. 

The posters will be on display at the exhibition at the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague from 12 June to 15 September 2024.

Libuše Niklová (1934-1981) was a Czech toy designer. She created over 230 original toys in many colour variations, such as rubber figures, animals with accordion bodies or inflatable toys. Her work is represented in the collections of museums around the world, including the Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris, the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague. In 2011, she became the first woman to be inducted into the Hall of Fame in memoriam at the Czech Grand Design Awards.

Ilona Polanski is one half of the illustration duo Tomski & Polanski, which she founded with her colleague Lukáš in 2013. They have created their own distinctive visual language, using exaggeration to comment on society and character traits. They often laugh while working and are happy when others have fun. You can find them on the pages of Czech and European newspapers, magazines or in books by contemporary authors. Ilona is an artist with a passion for plump figures, elongated dachshunds and bold colours. She is a co-founder of the Association of Czech Illustrators, which presents the current Czech and Slovak illustration scene through interviews, articles and educational workshops.

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