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Gotthard – 50 Years
Artist: Willy Trapp
Year: 1932
Size: 101.5 x 63.8 cm / 40 x 25.1″
Price:
up to CHF3000 / EUR 3000 / USD 3000 (recommended price)
About this poster
This striking Art Deco poster was designed by Willy Trapp for the 50th anniversary of the Gotthard railway line. After ten years of construction work, the 16-kilometre Gotthard tunnel was opened in 1882 – one of the most important events in the world of transportation of the 19th century. The start of operations on this railway line was followed by an economic boom on either side of the Alps.
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 ...
Poster details
- Poster No.: 4005
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- Company: Schweizerische Bundesbahnen, SBB CFF FFS, Bern, CH
- Brand:Gotthardbahn - Gotthard Railway
- Printer: Graphische Anstalt J. E. Wolfensberger AG, Zürich, CH
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- Size: 101.5 x 63.8 cm / 40 x 25.1″
- 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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- Publications:Werbestil 1930 -1940. Die alltägliche Bildsprache eines Jahrzehnts.
- Price:
up to CHF3000 / EUR 3000 / USD 3000 (recommended price)
