Sale 2459 - Rare & Important Travel Posters, October 26, 2017

ALEXANDER WAGNER (DATES UNKNOWN) 77 c EN HIVER À VIENNE. 1932. 37x24 3 / 4 inches, 94x63 cm. Gerin, Vienna. Condition B+: tear from upper edge into image; tears, creases and minor losses in margins; puncture in upper left image; creases along vertical and horizontal folds. Paper. Little biographical data exists on Wagner, but he is known to have designed a number of posters between the 1930s and 1950s. This geometrically-influenced image, which plays with the different hues of winter colors, is one of his most inspired designs. Many of his later images take on a quality of almost cartoon-like illustration. This is the French version. [800/1,200] VICTOR THEODOR SLAMA (1890-1973) 78 c FESTIVAL VIENNE. 1951. 32 3 / 4 x23 inches, 83 1 / 4 x58 1 / 2 cm. Vorwarts, Vienna. Condition A- / B+: repaired tears at edges; creases along vertical and horizontal folds. Slama had a long and prolific career as a press illustrator and poster designer in Austria, winning the City of Vienna Prize in 1951. As the primary graphic designer for the Social Democratic Party, he designed many political posters, while also making posters for the press, commercial products and movies. After WorldWar II, Vienna, like Berlin, was occupied by the Allies and divided into four quarters. It wasn’t until 1950 that the city was free from occupying forces. [800/1,200] 77 78