1994 Original German Poster, Sozialaristokraten (The 100 Best Posters Collection)

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Date: 1994
Size: 40.5 x 28.25 inches
Artist: John Heartfield
Printer: Toppan Printing Co.

About The 100 Best Posters Collection: … Read more Date: 1994
Size: 40.5 x 28.25 inches
Artist: John Heartfield
Printer: Toppan Printing Co.

About The 100 Best Posters Collection: This poster was originally created by John Heartfield in 1955 for the theater play Sozialaristokraten. 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: Unbeknown to many, John Heartfield, famous worldwide for his anti-Nazi photomontages, pursued a prolific career after World War II as a poster artist for the East German theater. As always, he made masterful use of the photo. Employing a modernist style that was avant-garde for the era, he designed this 1955 theater poster with the character's hat, pince-nez, beard, and umbrella arranged against a white surface. The calligraphy and image placed diagonally on a dark background add to the poster's impact. (Source: The 100 best posters from Europe and the United States / 1945-1990, p.50)

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