Boris Bucan
Boris Bucan is one of Croatias most respected and highly regarded artists. His works offer the viewer an opportunity to experience a true master of poster art; often incorporating surrealist elements in his work, Bucan often uses colour and psychedelic patterning to attached the viewers attention.
Born in 1947 Zagreb, Croatia, Bucan studied art, finally graduating in painting in 1972. During his study at the Academy of Plastic Arts, Bucan was introduced to the new art making technique of using photography, Polaroids, photocopies, film, video and graphic design. This new way of making art saw the shift from showing art in gallery spaces and instead gravitating towards public space as an act of resistance against the institutional infrastructure. Bucan first rose to prominence in Zagreb in the last 1960’s for his public art installations. Along with painting, Bucan maintained a prolific career as a graphic designer. This influence can be seen throughout his posters, especially in the posters Bucan designed for galleries, theatre, the Croatian Radio and Television, and National Theatre. This resulted in Bucan representing Yugoslavia at the Venice Biennale with a series of theatre posters.
His works, often big and bold, is the sticking result of pushing the boundaries of what poster art and graphic design can be. Incorporating elements such as metallic gold, text which wraps around the edges of the poster and and contrasting colours, creates truly original and eye-catching posters. Letitia Morris Gallery has some of the most well known and sought after posters by Bucan. View our entire range here:
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