1981 Polish Opera poster, Holender Tufacz (The Flying Dutchman by Richard Wagner) - Klimowski historic and Corot called him the

and Corot called him the "King of the skies"

simple lines with strong colors and an equally strong product message was evident in some of the first commissions he received: an 1899 album of pochoirs depicting famous actresses shows that even as a young man Cappiello had already developed a style which he would use

and based on the work of French poet

The play was produced on both the West End in London (1986) and Broadway in New York (1989)

but remains in overall very good condition

1981 Polish Opera poster, Holender Tufacz (The Flying Dutchman by Richard Wagner) - Klimowski historic and Corot called him theDate: 1981 Size: 26 x 37. 5 inches Artist: Andrzej Klimowski About the Artist: Andrzej Klimowski, who was born to Polish parents in London, retains strong links with Poland, where he lived and worked for some years. During his career he has made films and written graphic novels. He has designed theatre posters and book covers for leading publishers. He was head of Illustration at the Royal College of Art for many years, and is now Professor Emeritus.