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Our official exhibition poster for Fantastical Streets: The Theatrical Posters of Boris Bućan on view at Poster House from September 26, 2024–February 23, 2025.
The poster features a detail from The Firebird/Petrushka, 1983, by Boris Bućan. The most iconic image in Bućan’s oeuvre, this six-sheet poster for the Croatian National Theatre in Split advertises paired performances of two one-act ballets by Igor Stravinsky, The Firebird and Petrushka. In the earlier fairytale, the mythical Firebird helps a prince defeat an evil sorcerer and free a group of princesses, while the later one chronicles the ill-fated love triangle among three puppets that have been brought to life by a magician.
To represent the Firebird, Bućan created a hybrid creature with an avian head and neck on a female body. She stands in a heroic pose in red stilettos as she strides with a raised fist toward an unseen enemy. Bućan frequently incorporated and modernized art-historical motifs and styles in his posters. Here, the figure’s pose and two-dimensional profile suggest ancient Egyptian relief sculpture, while the large leaves in the background are similar to patterns designed by artists of the Vienna Secession.
Offset Lithography on Mohawk Loop Antique Vellum Snow 80C (216 GSM). Measures 24 x 18 inches. Ships rolled.
Paper donated by Mohawk. Mohawk has been making print more beautiful, effective, and memorable since 1931.
