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The Polish Museum of Puerto Vallarta

JL;DR SUMMARY Martin Rosenberg, a passionate collector, turned his lifelong interest into a notable cultural attraction in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, with his gallery Posters International, showcasing one of the world's largest collections of Polish postwar posters. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish HeritageGraphic DesignPolish HistoryArt CollectionCultural DiscourseMartin RosenbergPolish PostersPuerto VallartaCommunist CensorshipRosenberg Collection

Places mentioned

Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
"Puerto Vallarta, in the wide Bay of Banderas, is mainly known for its sandy Pacific beaches, all-inclusive family resorts, and gay nightlife."
Brooklyn, New York, United States
"Born in Brooklyn in 1942 to descendants of Russian and Polish Jews who fled pogroms in the 1920s, Rosenbergs mania for collecting started early."
Queens, New York, United States
"Rosenbergs father was a welder who repaired battleships in the shipyard during the war and later became a carpet salesman for E.J. Korvettes in Queens, where the family moved."
Tempe, Arizona, United States
"After studying anthropology at Arizona State University in Tempe and at New York University, Rosenberg eventually left his intellectual calling to find work at the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, becoming CEO of the organizations Illinois chapter."
New York, United States
"After studying anthropology at Arizona State University in Tempe and at New York University, Rosenberg eventually left his intellectual calling to find work at the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, becoming CEO of the organizations Illinois chapter."
Chicago, Illinois, United States
"At the time of his discovery of the rich vein of art, Rosenberg was living in Chicago, home to one of the largest Polish communities in the world, and it was there that he met Krzysztof Dydo, the owner of a poster gallery in Krakow."
San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico
"He moved it to Santa Fe, New Mexico, and then to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, also a destination for American retirees, in 2010."
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
"He moved it to Santa Fe, New Mexico, and then to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, also a destination for American retirees, in 2010."
Krakow, Lesser Poland, Poland
"At the time of his discovery of the rich vein of art, Rosenberg was living in Chicago, home to one of the largest Polish communities in the world, and it was there that he met Krzysztof Dydo, the owner of a poster gallery in Krakow."

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