History: Emil Cardinaux born in 1877 On this day in 1877, Swiss poster designer and landscape artist, Emil Cardinaux, was born in Bern. Besides Burkhard Mangold, Cardinaux was probably the first Swiss artist who dedicated himself whole-heartedly to the medium…
History Today: Adolph Sax, father of the saxophone was born in 1814 Adolph Sax was the son of Charles Joseph Sax (1791–1865), a maker of wind and brass instruments, as well as of pianos, harps, and guitars. Adolphe studied the…
History: Donald Brun born in 1909 On this day in 1909, graphic designer, Donald Brun, was born in Basel, Switzerland. During his apprenticeship as a graphic illustrator in the late 1920s, Brun celebrated his first successes as a poster artist…
History: Roy Lichtenstein is born in 1923 On this day in 1923, the American artist, Roy Lichtenstein, was born in New York City. The masterful painter rose to fame in the 1960s when he became one of the leading figures…
Poster Auction in 2 DaysOur 2023 Fall Poster Auction is just two days away and it has many beautiful and rare vintage posters. Bid live or via absentee ballot on the platform of your choice. Here is a link to…
Poster Auction in 2 WeeksOur last sale in 2024 is coming up fast and it promises to be a good one. The October 28 sale features many rare gems in the categories of travel, advertising, automobiles, design, and propaganda. Here…
Just in: We just received a small group of OSPAAAL propaganda posters (Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia, Africa, and Latin America) from the 1960s through the 1980s. Among them is this famous image by Faustino Perez from…
History: Herbert Leupin died in 1999 Swiss poster and advertising designer Herbert Leupin was born in Beinwil am See in 1919. Leupin studied in Basel (1932-1935) and Paris (1936-1937) before opening his own graphic design studio in 1939. He quickly…
Switzerland becomes neutral in 1515 On this day in 1515, a small confederation in the western Alps decides to keep out of any future armed conflict by means of a declaration, renouncing further wars of aggression and expansion. From then…
Richard Paul Lohse born in 1902 Richard Paul Lohse was born in Zürich in 1902. In 1918, Lohse joined the advertising agency Max Dalang where he trained to be an advertising artist. In the 1930s, his work as a graphic…