Folk & Blues Meeting

The poster by Andrzej Pągowski for the Folk & Blues Meeting (Poznań, SZSP OKS “Od Nowa,” 20–22 May 1978) centers on a monumental, realistically shaded Blues Harp harmonica lying like a relic on a stage floor. Fan-shaped beams of light burst from its comb, implying sound radiating through the hall and elevating the modest instrument to headliner status. Tiny letters spelling “poznań.” are sprinkled across the dark backdrop, as though the music itself were lifting the city’s name into the air. A broad lower band is filled with a bold, stenciled, military-style typeface that contrasts with the delicate airbrush illustration, evoking the transport crates of festival equipment. A restrained palette of muted blacks, sepias, and metallic grays creates the ambience of a club’s half-light, where a folk guitar meets gritty blues. Overall, the design exudes elegant minimalism and the charged hush before the first breath is drawn through the harp.