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CREATIVE. BITING. CZECHOSLOVAK.

“Infinitely creative, sometimes sharp, biting, and often surreal. These are the adjectives most frequently attributed to the film posters produced in Czechoslovakia during the communist period.”

This article first appeared in CZ Magazine.

“At times bizarre, yet always ingenious. It may be possible that the names of Zdeněk Ziegler, Karel Teissig, Bedřich Dlouhý and Jiří Balcar don’t mean anything to you. Yet it is likely, given that these are some of the most important Czechoslovakian graphic artists ever, that you have already seen some of their works. The posters, besides being a reflection of Czechoslovakian art in general, are a useful tool to better understand the history of the country, especially the works that promoted foreign films nowadays indicate which “external” influences were allowed or not. Slowly, the graphic material produced in the era is now coming to light, with more and more shops and websites which sell the best works, testimonies of other times. However what is behind the peculiarity of these posters? Why this surreal style, with posters that sometimes have little or nothing to do with the films they refer to?

Unsurprisingly, the main reason is of an economic nature. In Czechoslovakia, as in Poland (the only other country that produced posters comparable in terms of boldness and surrealism), the cost of importing posters from abroad was high, and therefore the best painters, illustrators and artists were hired to create their own posters using only their imagination, without the marketing dictates that existed in other countries. Curiously, thanks to this freedom of expression and unbridled creativity, the authors of the poster art, unlike in other art forms, could experiment, without being monitored and viewed with suspicion by the authorities. Moreover, the fact that artists often worked without seeing the films for which they designed the posters, basing their work often only on the press clippings and the title, explains the unique and very personal interpretations of films on the posters, which were at times even misleading.” Read the full article by Lawrence Formisano
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“IN THE DARK YEARS OF THE REGIME, ILLUSTRATORS MANAGED TO MAKE THEIR ART FLOURISH IN FILM POSTERS.”

The Miloš Reindl film posters feature a variety of techniques favored by the graphic artists of his time. From typical collages, to his bold paintings and masterful lines, Reindl contributed to the richness and diversity of Czechoslovak graphic art.

My wife

ARTIST: Milos Reindl

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DIMENSIONS: 297X420

SKU: REIN-POS-015

DATE: 1967

Malachias miracle

ARTIST: Milos Reindl

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DIMENSIONS: 594X841

SKU: REIN-POS-003

DATE: 1963

My way home (And they were seventeen…)

ARTIST: Milos Reindl

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DIMENSIONS: 297X420

SKU: REIN-POS-017

DATE: 1965

Mr. Fool (Cucumber hero)

ARTIST: Milos Reindl

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DIMENSIONS: 594X841

SKU: REIN-POS-006

DATE: 1963

For whom Havana dances

ARTIST: Milos Reindl

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DIMENSIONS: 297X420

SKU: REIN-POS-026

DATE: 1963

Shadows behind you

ARTIST: Milos Reindl

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DIMENSIONS: 297X420

SKU: REIN-POS-009

DATE: 1959

The sixteen years old

ARTIST: Milos Reindl

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SKU: REIN-POS-012

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Princess of Cleves

ARTIST: Milos Reindl

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DIMENSIONS: 297X420

SKU: REIN-POS-020

DATE: 1961

The Black sea hero

ARTIST: Milos Reindl

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DIMENSIONS: 297X420

SKU: REIN-POS-013

DATE: 1964

Restart

ARTIST: Milos Reindl

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DIMENSIONS: 594X841

SKU: REIN-POS-005

DATE: 1963

Poster 23

ARTIST: Milos Reindl

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DIMENSIONS: 297X420

SKU: REIN-POS-023

DATE: 1964

The Ashes

ARTIST: Milos Reindl

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DIMENSIONS: 594X841

SKU: REIN-POS-007

DATE: 1966

Malachias miracle

ARTIST: Milos Reindl

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DIMENSIONS: 297X420

SKU: REIN-POS-010

DATE: 1963

Four steps away from infinity

ARTIST: Milos Reindl

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DIMENSIONS: 594X841

SKU: REIN-POS-004

DATE: 1965

The best woman of my life

ARTIST: Milos Reindl

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DIMENSIONS: 594X841

SKU: REIN-POS-001

DATE: 1968

Top secret premiere

ARTIST: Milos Reindl

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DIMENSIONS: 297X420

SKU: REIN-POS-022

DATE: 1967

The best woman of my life

ARTIST: Milos Reindl

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DIMENSIONS: 297X420

SKU: REIN-POS-021

DATE: 1968

Restart

ARTIST: Milos Reindl

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DIMENSIONS: 297X420

SKU: REIN-POS-014

DATE: 1963

Death called Engelchen

ARTIST: Milos Reindl

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DIMENSIONS: 297X420

SKU: REIN-POS-028

DATE: 1962

The sixteen years old

ARTIST: Milos Reindl

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DIMENSIONS: 594X841

SKU: REIN-POS-002

DATE: 1968

Ressurection

ARTIST: Milos Reindl

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DIMENSIONS: 297X420

SKU: REIN-POS-027

DATE: 1962

Shot in the haze

ARTIST: Milos Reindl

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DIMENSIONS: 297X420

SKU: REIN-POS-018

DATE: 1964

Malachias miracle

ARTIST: Milos Reindl

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DIMENSIONS: 297X420

SKU: REIN-POS-011

DATE: 1963

Rosemarie the Girl

ARTIST: Milos Reindl

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DIMENSIONS: 297X420

SKU: REIN-POS-030

DATE: 1962