Best things in small packages. 1925 poster stamp for 2nd Fachmesse der Deutschen bekleidungsindustrie. Berlin Ausstellungshallen, Kaiserdamm, Germany
Some things are such superb wee items such as this small poster 'stamp' from 1925 and issued for the "2nd Fachmesse der Deutschen bekleidungsindustrie. Berlin Ausstellungshallen, Kaiserdamm" or "2nd trade fair for the German clothing industry. Berlin exhibition halls, Kaiserdamm." It is a reproduction of a poster by "Erik" for the event and such miniature reproductions of posters were very popular at around this time. What this shows is firstly the very fine printing of this at such a small scale and secondly, the exciting nature of contemporary German graphic art and design at this time. Those of us schooled in the wonders of London Transport's design heritage, and other UK organisations, companies and institutions, really shouldn't be amazed at what was being undertaken elsewhere on the Continent in the 1920s and '30s and for many of those years German design was really cutting edge stuff.
I've 'posed' this next to a penny coin to show the scale of the work.
Best things in small packages. 1925 poster stamp for 2nd Fachmesse der Deutschen bekleidungsindustrie. Berlin Ausstellungshallen, Kaiserdamm, Germany
Some things are such superb wee items such as this small poster 'stamp' from 1925 and issued for the "2nd Fachmesse der Deutschen bekleidungsindustrie. Berlin Ausstellungshallen, Kaiserdamm" or "2nd trade fair for the German clothing industry. Berlin exhibition halls, Kaiserdamm." It is a reproduction of a poster by "Erik" for the event and such miniature reproductions of posters were very popular at around this time. What this shows is firstly the very fine printing of this at such a small scale and secondly, the exciting nature of contemporary German graphic art and design at this time. Those of us schooled in the wonders of London Transport's design heritage, and other UK organisations, companies and institutions, really shouldn't be amazed at what was being undertaken elsewhere on the Continent in the 1920s and '30s and for many of those years German design was really cutting edge stuff.
I've 'posed' this next to a penny coin to show the scale of the work.