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This poster by Ruodi Barth is pouring with creativity and imagination. The couragous choice of black and white zebra prints with the orange typography make this a striking image with an incredible sense of movement and dynamisn coming form the very core of the poster, creating not just an excellent piece of graphic design, but also an effective and fun advetising for the Basel Zoo.
Artist: Ruodi Barth
The graphic designer Ruodi Barth was born in Basel in 1921. After his studies at the Gewerbeschule Basel, he travelled through Europe and Morocco. In 1943 and 1944, he designed posters for cultural events and for the Basel Zoo. From the 1950s he became well-known for his work as a stage designer for theatres in Basel, Wiesbaden, Darmstadt, Düsseldorf, Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Zurich and Vienna. His designs were c... more
The graphic designer Ruodi Barth was born in Basel in 1921. After his studies at the Gewerbeschule Basel, he travelled through Europe and Morocco. In 1943 an ...
Poster details
- Poster No.: 2304
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- Printer: Frobenius AG, Basel
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- Size: 128 x 90 cm / 50.4 x 35.4″
- Printing technique:Lithograph in colours
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Excellent condition. Picture preserved completely. Wrinkles and small tears, if any, restricted to edges. Mounted on acid-free Japanese vellum. - Category:
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- Publications:50 Jahre Schweizer Plakate, ausgezeichnet vom Eidg. Dep. des Innern - 50 years Swiss Posters selected by the Federal Department of Home Affairs
Das Schweizer Plakat - L‘affiche suisse - The Swiss Poster
Schweizer Plakatkunst - Swiss Poster Art - Die besten Plakate der Jahre 1941-1965
