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FRITZ BUHLER (1909-1963)
144 SERVIZIO METEOROLOGICO.
1952.
49x35 inches, 124
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x89 cm. Wassermann, Basel.
Condition B+: repaired tears and minor losses at
edges; abrasions in image.
A prolific poster designer based in Basel, Buhler
worked for many of the most recognizable firms,
such as P.K.Z., Union, Nivea and others. He
had a diverse style, but, as is seen here, he was
fluent with the concept the
Neue Sachlichkeit
(The New Objectivity), and also no stranger to
surrealism. This announcement for getting
weather reports over the phone shows a hyper-
realistic phone against a background of changing
skies. Swiss Posters p. 96.
[800/1,200]
ANDRE SIMON (1899-1959)
143 • FIAT. 1948.
49
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x35 inches, 126
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x89 cm. Atar, Geneva.
Condition A: abrasions in image.
A depiction of Fiat’s enormous factory in Turin
shown disappearing into the horizon with the
company’s name taking off from the focal point
as if, like the product, it was going to swoop
around the world. French version.
[800/1,200]