FRITZ BÜHLER (1909-1963) AND RUODI BARTH (1921-1999)
180
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FRIONOR. 1949.
49x35
1
/
2
inches, 124
1
/
2
x90
1
/
4
cm. Wassermann S.A., Basel.
Condition A / A-: creases and abrasions in margins and image.
A prolific poster designer based in Basel, Bühler worked for many of the most recognizable firms, such as
P.K.Z., Union and Nivea. He had a diverse style and was fluent in the concept of
Neue Sachlichkeit
(New
Objectivity), and familiar with Surrealism. Here, in collaboration with Barth, he shows he can also take a
much more modern approach, employing an airbrush and day-glo, pop art colors.
[500/750]
FRITZ BÜHLER (1909-1963) AND RUODI BARTH (1921-1999)
181
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CHEVEUX FLOUS / PAR TÊTE - NOIRE. 1949.
49
3
/
4
x35
3
/
4
inches, 126
1
/
2
x90
3
/
4
cm. Wassermann S.A., Basel.
Condition A-: creases and abrasions in margins and image.
[500/750]
DESIGNER UNKNOWN
182
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HOCKEY. Circa 1960.
32
1
/
4
x26
1
/
2
inches, 82x67
1
/
4
cm.
Condition B+: tape on verso along tears at edges; creases and abrasions in margins and image. Paper.
An eye-catching work in which hockey players are skillfully rendered in saturated colors. The different
colored outlines and strokes of color also add to the poster’s effectiveness. The Federazione Italiana
Hockey e Pattinaggio is the Italian governing body for all sports involving skating and hockey, and it
is likely that they printed this image in conjunction with the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome. This
poster was originally printed with a blank panel at the bottom, intended to be filled with the time and
date of an upcoming match. This poster is occasionally misattributed to Corrado Mancioli, who
designed a poster for the same organization in the late-1930s.
[800/1,200]
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