A couple of weeks ago, my friend and I tip-toed (him, metaphorically; me, literally) across the Gehry bridge to see the Chicago International Poster Biennial exhibition.  My favorite poster was by Tomasz Boguslawski, a Polish artist and master of assemblage art.

Delicious.

In addition to being one of my favorite bands, Titus Andronicus is an often overlooked Shakespeare play.  With this fantastically grotesque composition, Tomasz supremely captures the play’s gruesomeness.  I love how he expertly molds the head based on the natural strata and contortions of the meat.  The bone at the base of the neck suggests a spinal cord, and the strands of adipose tissue add further facial definition.  The marginally sanguineous laurel serves as an integral component, and perfectly complements this piece.  Complementary like sprinkles and icing.  Or barnacles and whales.

This print is available at the Polish Posters Shop