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Josef Müller-Brockmann
"Opernhaus Zurich - The Four Rascals" Swiss Opera Typographic Original Poster
1964

Name: "Opernhaus Zurich - The Four Rascals" Swiss Opera Typographic Original Poster
Brand: Josef Müller-Brockmann
Rating: 5 (17 reviews)

$450List Price

About the Item

A beautiful original lithograph for Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari's comic opera "Die vier Grobiane" (The Four Rascals) by Swiss graphic designer Josef Muller-Brockmann (1914-1996), who rose rapidly to prominence in the early 1950s with the appearance of his highly abstract series of concert posters in Zurich. The series would continue over the next three decades, and propel him into the forefront of a new design movement called the International Typographic Style, along with Armin Hofmann of Basel. The new style replaced drawn illustration with a mathematical grid that echoed the rational structure of modern architecture.The color palette was reduced to its most elemental - black and white - or at other times to one or two colors, and also replaced traditional typefaces with clean and straightforward sans-serif faces (generally Helvetica). The result was extremely legible and utterly logical. In the later Sixties and Seventies, Muller-Brockmann switched up his work for the Opera House, creating an elegant and clear series of color-field posters to promote its many performances. Often featuring different blocks of color and subtle design changes, groups of these posters on billboards were handsome, and easy to see. Muller-Brockmann's work, like Hofmann's, became widely synonymous with the "look" of many Swiss cultural institutions, which used posters as advertising vehicles. An implacable advocate of the new style, he wrote extensively on posters and was the inspiration for the magazine "New Graphic Design" which would spread the style's message throughout the world. Its wide impact continues to this day. In fine condition. This is a vintage lithographic poster and is guaranteed to be original. It is not a reproduction. We are a leading antique and vintage poster dealer for 27 years - send us a message if you have any queries!

Creator:
Josef Müller-Brockmann (1914 - 1996)
Creation Year:
1964
Dimensions:
Height: 50 in (127 cm)Width: 35.5 in (90.17 cm)
Medium:
Lithograph
Movement Style:
Modern
Period:
1960-1969
Condition:
Fine (A-) condition original vintage poster, with a .25" tear at top margin and a 3" scratch in top of purple, which are minor and unobtrusive. A beautifully produced lithograph.
Gallery Location:
Boston, MA
Reference Number:
Seller: SWL254941stDibs: LU133229033702

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