Jenufa poster
Capital Print and Display Ltd.
1988
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Capital Print and Display Ltd.
1988
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Jenufa poster is a 1988 by Capital Print and Display Ltd., held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This poster shows a lone figure standing at the end of a long, dark road cutting through a snowy landscape. The sky is pale, with a few scattered clouds, while the ground is covered in white and purple snow. Big red letters spell out "JENUFÁ" at the top, and the title says it’s "In Czech with English surtitles." The poster is for an opera, not a painting, but the dramatic lighting and contrast make it feel like a stage scene. The artist used bold shadows and bright spots to draw your eye to the person at the road’s end. Look up chiaroscuro next to see how this lighting trick works in art.
The poster for the 1988 Royal Opera production of *Jenůfa* combines images and text, promoting a staging at the Royal Opera House in London. The opera, composed by Leoš Janáček and conducted by Christian Thielemann, featured a cast including Ashley Putnam and Eva Randová, with sets by Paul Hernon and costumes by Clare Mitchell. Performed in Czech with English surtitles, the production opened on February 10, 1988, under the auspices of The Royal Opera.
Read the full account in the museum source.
These posters feel like a quick handshake with late-80s London—bold colors, clean lines, the kind of thing you’d peel off a rain-soaked wall and stick above your desk.
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