11. festival Miroslav Krleža Mirko Ilić

Miroslav Krleža (1893–1981) was one of the most renowned Croatian writers. The poster for the 10th Miroslav Krleža Festival features his profile adorned with his iconic hat. Since one of his most famous novels is titled Flags (Zastave), the profile is composed of all the iterations of Croatian flags during his lifetime. The poster was somewhat controversial but very successful. The poster for the following 11th festival approached the concept from a different angle—Krleža’s profile was turned to the opposite side.

Mirko Ilić

Theater of Poetry, Zagreb

05/2022