23rd MESS 1982

brankobacanovic

portrait of cartoonist

caricature

pop art

framed image

comic book style

likeness

portrait art

fine art portrait

celebrity portrait

digital portrait

Branko Bačanović's 1982 poster "23rd MESS" is a visually striking example of graphic design. The poster features a repeated image of William Shakespeare, which is a clear reference to the Shakespearean festival which it is promoting. Bačanović plays with the repetition of the image of the playwright, and the design is offset by a bright red background. This poster is an example of modernist graphic design, which was popular in the 1980s.