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ANTON STANKOWSKI (1906-1998)
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ZÜRCHER BRECHKOKS. 1933.
50
1
/
4
x35
1
/
2
inches, 127
1
/
2
x90
1
/
4
cm. J.C. Müller, Zurich.
Condition A-: offsetting in lower text; minor creases in margins and image. Paper.
Stankowski studied at the Folkwangschule in Westphalia, where he learned about functional graphic
design and corporate identity. In Switzerland in the late 1920s, he collaborated with Herbert Matter,
Max Bill and others, and began to explore Constructivism and Bauhaus tenets. Focusing on
photography and photomontage, he developed his own Constructivist graphic style and ultimately
derived his own “Theory of Design.” His functional graphic design was highly acclaimed, leading
him to create the “visual layout” for the city of Berlin, take on a position as Chairman of the Visual
Design Committee for the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, and as a designer for several major
companies such as IBM. He is acknowledged as one of the most important German graphic designers
of the 20th century. He left Switzerland in 1934 to return to Germany. This poster is typical of his
Swiss period: a photographic image, spectacularly laid-out and clear, but without overly rigid
typography. Stankowski p. 53, Fotoplakate 61, Werbestil p. 162.
[1,500/2,000]
DESIGNER UNKNOWN
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SPORT / TASCHEN - VERBANDZEUG ETUI DE PANSEMENT.
41x30
3
/
4
inches, 104x78 cm. O. Hagmann & Söhne, St. Gallen.
Condition B+: minor repaired tears, creases and abrasions at edges; minor restoration along vertical and
horizontal folds; minor creases in image; repaired pin holes in corners. Framed.
A good use of photography and clean typography mark this accomplished poster, which is not only
anonymous, but was printed by a printer about whom no information can be found.
[700/1,000]
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