Event

Film: Freedom on the Fence

Thursday 02.18.2010, Doors at 7:00 PM, Starts at 7:30 PM, $5 or free for members and students, All Ages

TypeCulture and AIGA Maine present the Maine premiere of Freedom on the Fence, a film by Andrea Marks.

Freedom on the Fence is a documentary film about the history of Polish posters and their significance to the social, political and cultural life of Poland. The film examines the period from WWII through the fall of Communism, and captures the paradox of how this unique art form flourished within a Communist regime.

The documentary contains interviews with older and younger generations of poster artists, examples of past and current poster work, historic and current film footage of where and how the poster is viewed, and commentaries from both American and Polish scholars and artists on the significance of the Polish poster as a cultural icon.

Freedom on the Fence has been screened at several film festivals and was recently shown at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, as part of an exhibit of Polish posters. The screening at SPACE gallery will be accompanied by a small exhibit of Polish posters generously provided for the evening by a friend of the gallery.