Tag Archives: Germany


1969 German Grand Prix

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The Nurburgring is without question the greatest race track ever built. At 17 miles, the track offered so many challenges to the drivers that it was impossible to conquer the course. Just surviving was often enough. The 14 mile Nordschleifie was used in 1969 when the race was won by the modern master of the ‘Ring, Jacky Ickx driving for Brabham. This poster by Michael Turner was used for several years thereafter. It shows John Surtees in a Ferrari leading the BRM of Graham Hill down the main straight with the famous Dunlop scoring tower in the background.


Come to Germany

Come to Germany Eschle

 

 

Come to Germany was part of the visit Germany campaign from the early 1930’s. Max Eschle was a German artist who designed many posters for Germany including those for the 1936 Winter and Summer Olympics. This poster is from 1935 and promotes the life and times of Martin Luther. It was produced for the American market.


Summer in Germany

Summer in Germany

 

“Summer in Germany” is from 1938, the last summer before war. Distributed by the German railways, the image by E Frommbold is a pleasant scene of the countryside. The poster is framed, although the metal frame has some scratches. The poster is not linen mounted but is in excellent condition.

 


Fruhling (Spring) in Wiesbasden (Bookplate) – Hohlwein

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Ludwig Hohlwein was the greatest German poster artist of the day.  Famous for his simple and direct look and his use of colors, his work is distinctive. Trained as an architect, in 1906 he moved into graphic design and poster work focusing on product advertising. Tonal contrast and interlocking shapes are common terms used to describe his work. Others suggest that he used photographs as a source to capture the unique shading common to his work.   He also made typeface a critical component of his work applying those that added to the dynamics of the image. This poster is a bookplate from a 1926 volume of his work.


Adler (Bookplate) – Hohlwein

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Ludwig Hohlwein was the greatest German poster artist of the day.  Famous for his simple and direct look and his use of colors, his work is distinctive. Trained as an architect, in 1906 he moved into graphic design and poster work focusing on product advertising. Tonal contrast and interlocking shapes are common terms used to describe his work. Others suggest that he used photographs as a source to capture the unique shading common to his work.   He also made typeface a critical component of his work applying those that added to the dynamics of the image. This poster is a bookplate from a 1926 volume of his work.


Victoria (bookplate) – Hohlwein

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Ludwig Hohlwein was the greatest German poster artist of the day.  Famous for his simple and direct look and his use of colors, his work is distinctive. Trained as an architect, in 1906 he moved into graphic design and poster work focusing on product advertising. Tonal contrast and interlocking shapes are common terms used to describe his work. Others suggest that he used photographs as a source to capture the unique shading common to his work.   He also made typeface a critical component of his work applying those that added to the dynamics of the image. This poster is a bookplate from a 1926 volume of his work.