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This colourful poster was designed by Alois Carigiet for the 1939 Swiss National Exhibition, which was held in Zurich and was affectionately called “Landi” (for “Landesausstellung”). The exhibition was an important moral instrument of national defence in war-torn Europe. This proud and confident design by Carigiet is a rare poster lithograph.
Artist: Alois Carigiet
The graphic designer, painter and illustrator Alois Carigiet was born in Trun (Grisons) in 1902 and came to Chur with his family in 1911. After finishing an apprenticeship as a stage painter in Chur, he went to work for a renowned graphic design studio in Zurich from 1923 to 1927. In 1927 he opened his own studio in Zurich, where he spent the next 12 years doing graphic design commissions for tourism, consumer goo... more
The graphic designer, painter and illustrator Alois Carigiet was born in Trun (Grisons) in 1902 and came to Chur with his family in 1911. After finishing an ...
Poster details
- Poster No.: 2109
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- Company: Expo - Schweizerische Landesausstellung, CH
- Printer: Gebr. Fretz AG, Zürich
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- Size: 100 x 62 cm / 39.4 x 24.4″
- Printing technique:Lithograph in colours
- Condition:
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Excellent condition. Picture preserved completely. - Category:
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- Publications:Alois Carigiet
Der Kluge reist im Zuge - Hundert Jahre SBB
Werbestil 1930 -1940. Die alltägliche Bildsprache eines Jahrzehnts.
