National Contest of Student Clubs for the Red Rose Award

The poster by Tadeusz Krupiński promotes the National Contest of Student Clubs for the Red Rose Award, organized by the Union of Polish Students during the May 1967 – May 1968 cycle. The composition is dominated by a geometric, rhythmic design resembling a stylized, graphic rose composed of red semi-circular segments arranged in a symmetrically expanding pattern. At the center of the poster, on a black background within a circle, a white inscription reads “May 1967 / 1968 May,” around which the symbolic rose form “blooms.” The entire design is rendered in a limited color palette—red, black, and white—which enhances the visual rhythm and clarity of the message. The poster exemplifies modernist graphic design and effectively merges the symbolism of the titular award with the aesthetics of the 1960s.