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Willy Trapp's travel posters stand out for his dynamic graphic style. The three design layers of this rare stone lithograph - the orange winter sun, the red Parsenn railroad and the dominant typography - make this 1938 affiche a modern-looking tourism poster for the Davos-Parsenn railroad.
Artist: Willy Trapp
After a four-year training as a graphic designer, Willy Trapp studied at the Kunstakademie Wien and was subsequently employed at Wolfensberger printers. In 1954 he became self-employed and worked as a graphic artist for Swiss banks and the tourism industry.
After a four-year training as a graphic designer, Willy Trapp studied at the Kunstakademie Wien and was subsequently employed at Wolfensberger printers. In 1 ...
954 he became self-employed and worked as a graphic artist for Swiss banks and the tourism industry.
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Poster details
- Poster No.: 4139
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- Company: Tourismus Davos - Verkehrsverein Davos, CH
- Brand:Davos, Graubünden / Grisons, CH
- Printer: Gebr. Fretz A.G. Zürich
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- Size: 101 x 63.5 cm / 39.8 x 25″
- Printing technique:Stone lithograph in colours
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Very good condition. Picture preserved. Wrinkles and small tears, if any, restricted to edges. Mounted on acid-free linen. - Category:
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- Publications:Graubünden im Plakat - Tourismuswerbung 1890 bis heute
