Vintage Posters | Pluton | Platoon | Oliver Stone

“Platoon” (1986), directed by Oliver Stone, is a gritty and unflinching portrayal of the Vietnam War, based on Stone’s own experiences as a soldier. The film follows a young recruit, Chris Taylor, as he’s thrust into the chaos of combat and moral conflict within his platoon. With powerful performances and raw realism, Platoon explores the psychological toll of war and the battle between good and evil among men. The poster artist Andrzej Pagowski was born in Warsaw, Poland, in 1953 and is an artist specializing in graphic design and poster art. Pągowski graduated from The State University of Fine Arts in Poznan in 1978 and began to design posters, which has since become his main interest. In addition to posters, he designs theatrical settings, prints and catalogs. One of the younger artists of Polish School of Posters, in 1990 he created his own graphic studio, STUDIO P, which developed into an advertising agency in 1993 and continues in operation today. In 1992, he became art director of the Polish edition of Playboy magazine.^. His work is characterized by a “flick of the wrist” style, including spontaneous, handwritten details and typography. His art can be found in many European museums as well as the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York. He also has had one-man shows in Stockholm, Paris, London and Warsaw.