Draft:TypoPolo

An example of TypoPolo on a sign in Cracow advertising fast food including zapiekanka

TypoPolo is a term for a type of vernacular graphic design that emerged in Poland during the 1990s.[1][2] Mention culture in post-communist Poland...

History

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The term was coined in 2001 by the poster artist Jakub Stępień.[3] Referencing disco polo, the term connotes shopfront lettering and advertising that is seen as kitsch.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ Goethals, Kasper; Kortas, Olivia (18 April 2015). "Design in Poland: Catching up with capitalism". The Krakow Post.
  2. ^ Wawrzkiewicz, Rene (2014). TypoPolo: Album Typograficzno-fotograficzny (in Polish). Fundacja Bęc Zmiana. ISBN 978-83-62418-37-4.
  3. ^ Czerniewska-Andryszczyk, Klara (May 2014). "Litery Dookoła Głowy". Dwuty Godnik (in Polish). No. 133.
  4. ^ "TYPOPOLO – a nostalgic Polish time capsule in the rhythm of disco". Studio Bardzo. 21 March 2022.