Auction Today. Today is the day! Don't miss our 2017 winter poster sale. Part of the offering is this fabulous 1950s Air France poster promoting travel to South America. Reserve: $100 ! Auction starts at 10 am. http://www.invaluable.com/catalog/6TNKLC4W8P For inquiries,…
Happy Birthday, Donald Brun! The Swiss graphic designer would have turned 107 today. Brun was born in Basel in 1909. During his apprenticeship as a graphic illustrator in the late 1920s, Brun celebrated his first successes as a poster artist…
Today is National Cat Day National Cat Day was initiated by Pet Lifestyle Expert and Animal Welfare Advocate, Colleen Paige, in 2005 to make the the public recognize the enormous number of cats that need rescuing. #NationalCatDay #Cat #Cats #PosterArt #VintagePoster…
Today in History: Siegfried Odermatt born in 1926 Happy 90th Birthday to one of Switzerland's pioneers of graphic design. #Odermatt #Tissi #PosterArt #VintagePoster #VintagePosters #vintage #art #paper #graphic #graphics #artoftheday #picofhteday #fun #cool #posterconnection #originalposter #vintagefinds #interiordesign #vintagehome #vintagedecor #graphicdesign #designporn…
Today in History: Burkhard Mangold born in 1873 The Swiss artist was born 143 years ago today in Basel, Switzerland. Mangold worked as a designer, glass painter and poster artist. He initially studied and worked as a painter in Basel…
Today is International Cat Day International Cat Day is a full 24 hours of recognition and veneration of one of humanity’s oldest and most beloved pets. The festivities were put together for the first time in 2002 by IFAW, the…
Today in History: Switzerland founded in 1291 Switzerland celebrates its 725 anniversary today! #CH #Swiss #Switzerland #PosterArt #VintagePoster #VintagePosters #fun #art #paper #graphic #graphics #artoftheday #picofhteday #fun https://goo.gl/YC5rQA https://goo.gl/GXcrV8
Today in History: First successful Matterhorn ascent in 1865 151 years ago today, the Matterhorn (4,478 m, 14,692 ft) was first successfully ascended by Edward Whymper and his team of mountaineers, Michel Croz, Lord Francis Douglas, Charles Hudson, Douglas Hadow, and the two Zermatt guides, Peter…
Summer is here and we like to show a few posters that may capture the ingredients to a fun time in the sun. Whether you enjoy the beach, the mountains, the far away resort; or like to go for a swim in the…
Today on History: Josef Müller-Brockmann born in 1914 Josef Müller-Brockmann studied architecture, design and history of art at the Kunstgewerbeschule and the University in Zurich. At the age of 22, he opened his own studio with a focus on graphic…