Roman Cieslewicz trained as a graphic designer and moved to France in the 1960s, though he has maintained close links with his native Poland. He applies his skills to a variety of media including posters, illustration, graphic and visual artwork for the press, advertising, publishing and exhibition catalogues.
This exhibition showcases one of the essential features of his art: his relationship with photography. He makes abundant use of photography in all its forms, boldly and skilfully manipulating images, working with graininess and combining photos with paintings.

In addition to his many commissioned works, he is the inspired creator of highly personal images that are playful, disturbing and often political. This scenographically varied exhibition includes page designs and visuals he produced for magazines or book covers, as well as a large number of photomontages and original collages. It shows the artist's less well-known Polish period and places some of his most significant posters in their appropriate street setting, at the entrance to the MEP.