Swiss National Exhibition Lausanne 1964, 7 posters

Artist: Hans Falk
Year: 1964
Size: 128 x 90 cm / 50.4 x 35.4″

About this poster

Falk won an award for these abstract posters which he designed for the Swiss National Exhibition in 1964. Each poster is identifiable not only by its predominant color scheme, but they are also numbered. Each of the seven posters carry a different text in the four national languages of, either in German, French, Italian or Romansh.

Artist: Hans Falk

Hans Falk was born in Zurich in 1918. He studied at the Lucerne School of Applied Arts and then completed an apprenticeship as a graphic designer while attending the Zurich School of Applied Arts. In 1942 he designed his first poster, entitled “Ferien” (holidays). This was the start of Hans Falk’s career as one of the best Swiss poster artists of his time.

From 1950 to 1955, Falk taught at the the Zu... more

Hans Falk was born in Zurich in 1918. He studied at the Lucerne School of Applied Arts and then completed an apprenticeship as a graphic designer while atten ...

ding the Zurich School of Applied Arts. In 1942 he designed his first poster, entitled “Ferien” (holidays). This was the start of Hans Falk’s career as one of the best Swiss poster artists of his time.

From 1950 to 1955, Falk taught at the the Zu... more