1994 Original Swiss Poster, Music Festival (The 100 Best Posters Collection) Donald Brun

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Date: 1994
Size: 40.5 x 28.5 inches
Artist: Donald Brun
Printer: Toppan Printing Co.

About The 100 Best Posters Collection: … Read more Date: 1994
Size: 40.5 x 28.5 inches
Artist: Donald Brun
Printer: Toppan Printing Co.

About The 100 Best Posters Collection: This poster was originally created by Donald Brun in 1950 for the Music Festival of Lucerne. This is an official reissue from 1994 from the collection The 100 best posters from Europe and the United States / 1945-1990.

"In describing the rationale behind this portfolio, Hiromichi Fujita, the President of Toppan Printing Co., explains in the introduction that, "the decision to publish The 100 Best Posters from Europe and the United States 1945-1990 was motivated by our earlier collection of Japanese reproductions published four years ago . . . the first collection was intended as a small contribution to the field of graphic design, which has enjoyed an inseparable relationship with the printing industry for many years now." The selection of posters in this collection were chosen by a panel consisting of Steven Heller, Alain Weill, Milton Glaser and Yusaku Kamekura. All posters chosen (...) were reproduced and were then donated to art museums and related educational institutions in 200 locations around the world. In addition to being forms of expression, these posters, which were created in the diverse social conditions that have prevailed since the end of World War II, truly serve as a testament to the age in which they were produced." (Source: swanngalleries.com)

About the poster: Contrary to most Swiss poster artists whose styles are fixed and recognizable, Donald Brun varies the manner in which he approaches poster art. He can be hyperrealistic, work with a stylized humor close to Herbert Leupin's, or employ a classical style, as he does here. For the Music Festival of Lucerne in 1950, he chose to stylize a double-bass in a manner in keeping with the taste of the period: primary colors and a distinct outline that extends out into the black background. The facing typography contrasts with the modern treatment of the instrument. A pure, strong, and entirely readable image. (Source: The 100 best posters from Europe and the United States / 1945-1990, p.32)

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