XVIII International Peace Race Poster made in 1965 by Urbaniec Maciej





Description:
XVIII Kolarski Wyścig Pokoju
- XVIII International Peace Race
Poster designer: Urbaniec Maciej
format: (ca. 68x98 cm)
Poster originally printed in 1965
Additional information:
Maciej Urbaniec designed this striking Polish poster in 1965 for a cycling event called ‘The Peace Tour’, which was known as the Tour de France of the East. It was jointly organised by Czechoslovakia, the Polish People’s Republic and East Germany as a way to relieve tensions post-war and ran from 1948 to 2006. The broad brush strokes so beautifully evoke a hopeful sense of moving forward with purpose and in unity.
Launched in the post-war ruins of 1948, this was an annually held multi-stage cycling race, running between Prague, Warsaw and Berlin, created by the ruling Communists as a rival to the ‘Tour de France’.
Maciej Urbaniec (1 September 1925 – 19 May 2004) was a Polish artist, graphic designer, poster artist. He was one of the pioneers of the Polish Poster School.