Corso masked balls, Alex Walter Diggelmann
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Corso masked balls

Artist: Alex Walter Diggelmann
Year: 1950
Size: 100 x 70 cm / 39.4 x 27.6″
Price: CHF750

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Masquerade balls at the Corso Theatre have a long tradition. On the original poster from 1950, the designer stylises a child rowing a boat on Lake Zurich to the ball. The reference to Lake Zurich may be due to the fact that the famous Corso building is not far from the lake.

Artist: Alex Walter Diggelmann

Swiss artist Alex Walter Diggelmann (1902-1987) won three medals in art competitions of the Olympic Games. He was trained as a primary school and art teacher. After studying in Paris and Leipzig, he worked as a commercial artist in Zurich and designed numerous posters for sports and transport. From 1939, he was an art teacher in Zurich. His posters were characterised by a clear, figurative style.

Swiss artist Alex Walter Diggelmann (1902-1987) won three medals in art competitions of the Olympic Games. He was trained as a primary school and art teacher ...

. After studying in Paris and Leipzig, he worked as a commercial artist in Zurich and designed numerous posters for sports and transport. From 1939, he was an art teacher in Zurich. His posters were characterised by a clear, figurative style.

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