Student Cultural Center „Pod Jaszczurami” in Kraków

Poster by Brunon Kowal from 1980 promotes the Student Cultural Center “Pod Jaszczurami” in Kraków, operated by the Socialist Union of Polish Students. The composition, rendered in a surreal, cartoon-like style, depicts a fantastical tower built from various hands, instruments, symbols of student culture, and logos of the club’s sections — such as Gallery, Film, Jazz, Hot Club, and Photography. At the top, two dragons guard a cartouche bearing the inscription “Pod Jaszczurami,” set against a green brick wall, referencing the club’s headquarters at the Main Market Square. The color palette is vivid and rich, giving the poster an atmosphere of creative chaos and artistic freedom. It is a colorful, almost fairy-tale allegory of a place that was one of the most important hubs of student culture in Poland.