Faust (1972) Original Polish Opera Poster 26.5x38.5

Original Polish opera poster for Faust by Charles Gounod, produced for Teatr Wielki – Opera Narodowa in Warsaw. Issued in 1972, the poster presents a dramatic, high-contrast composition that juxtaposes a shadowed human face rendered in stark white against a deep black field with a finely detailed golden pastoral scene below, punctuated by a solitary figure in red. This symbolic contrast between darkness and temptation reflects the opera’s central themes of desire, morality, and damnation, and exemplifies the metaphor-driven visual language of Polish opera poster design of the period. The poster is in very good condition overall, with light handling wear consistent with age, including minor edge wear and subtle surface marks. Colors remain strong and the image presents cleanly, with no major tears or losses.

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