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Memorable Shakespeare posters from around the world

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The Princeton Architectural Press puts the spotlight on memorable posters of in "Presenting Shakespeare," which honors the playwright's legacy 400 years after his death.Antony and Cleopatra (Germany) Imagine Theatre, 2013. Designer: Lex Drewinski.
The Comedy of Errors (Japan) Tokyo Ryogoku Theater X, 2011. Art director and designer: Ayako Naga
Romeo and Juliet (United States) Curio Theatre, 2013. Art director, designer and photographer: Kyle Cassidy
Tytus Andronicus (Poland) Teatr Rekwizytornia, 2006. Designer: Tomasz Boguslawski
The Winter's Tale (Japan) Sakura Hall of Shibuya Cultural Center Owada, 2011. Art director: Kiyoaki Ichikawa; Designer: Kaori Sato; Illustrator: 100% Orange
King Lear (Poland) Krawkowski Teatr Scena Stu, 2013. Designer and photographer: Katarzyna Zapart
Macbeth (United Kingdom) Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Barbican Theatre, 1982. Designer: CS&S Design Partnership; Illustrator: Ralph Steadman
Julius Caesar (Israel) Habima National Theatre, 1961. Designer: Dan Reisinger
Othello (Croatia) Gradsko dramsko kazaliste Gavella, 2015. Art director and designer: Vanja Cuculic
Romeo and Juliet (Germany), Strassentheater, 2007. Art director and designer: Lex Drewinski
Presenting Shakespeare by Mirko Ilic and Steven Heller (Princeton Architectural Press) is out now.

The Princeton Architectural Press puts the spotlight on memorable posters of in "Presenting Shakespeare," which honors the playwright's legacy 400 years after his death.Antony and Cleopatra (Germany) Imagine Theatre, 2013. Designer: Lex Drewinski.