Zwicky – Sewing & Embroidery Silks
Artist: Otto Baumberger
Year: 1927
Size: 128 x 90 cm / 50.4 x 35.4″
About this poster
The Zwicky company is well known for it’s sewing equiptment and throughout the years the company had many prestigious artists designing their advertising posters. This Otto Baumberger poster image dates from 1927. The artist uses hyper realism but takes it to the next level with the colourful threads melting together to create this wonderfull rainbow effect.
Artist: Otto Baumberger
Otto Baumberger was born in Zurich in 1889. He served an apprenticeship as a lithographer and took courses at the Zurich Art School (Kunstgewerbeschule) from 1905 to 1907. After that, he studied at the Art Schools of Munich and Paris until 1910. From 1911 to 1913, he worked at the printing company J.E. Wolfensberger as a draughtsman and artistic director. Then, until the start of the First World War, he had his ow... more
Otto Baumberger was born in Zurich in 1889. He served an apprenticeship as a lithographer and took courses at the Zurich Art School (Kunstgewerbeschule) from ...
Poster details
- Poster No.: 4518
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- Company: Zwicky & Co. Wallisellen, CH
- Brand:Zwicky Näh- & Stickseide / Silk, CH
- Printer: J.C. Müller AG, Zürich
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- Size: 128 x 90 cm / 50.4 x 35.4″
- Printing technique:Stone lithograph in colours
- Condition:
A-/J
Very good condition. Picture preserved. Wrinkles and small tears, if any, restricted to edges. Mounted on acid-free Japanese vellum. - Category:
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