The artwork titled “International Children’s Day,” created by Jacek Yerka around 1977 in Poland, is a print belonging to the Surrealism art movement and is classified as a poster.
The artwork features a large, vibrantly colored strawberry dominating the central visual space. The strawberry is whimsically imagined, with various children’s toys and objects embedded within it, ranging from traditional toys such as teddy bears and toy trains to other playful items. The base of the strawberry includes a pair of small legs in colorful, striped stockings and red shoes, giving it an anthropomorphic quality. The background is a gradient shade shifting from green at the top to a lighter hue towards the bottom. At the bottom of the artwork, the words “Międzynarodowy Dzień Dziecka” are prominently displayed in a playful, hand-drawn font, which translates to “International Children’s Day” in Polish.
The overall composition has a surrealistic quality typical of Yerka’s work, blending everyday objects with fantastical elements to create an imaginative and dreamlike scene.
