AUGUSTO GIACOMETTI BAHNHOF BUFFET. 1921. 50 1/2x35 1/2 inches.Wolfsberg, Zurich. Condition A-: creases in margins and image, mounted on artificial linen. The Swiss school of painting, which began at the end of the 19th century, and was exemplified by Ferdinand Hodler, was filled with exceptional talents that, for the most part, stayed away from the avant-garde movements that swept through Europe. Modern but figurative, these artists were often called upon to design posters, especially in the field of tourism. For Zurich's train station buffet restaurant, Augusto Giacometti simply and efficiently presents a chicken roasting on a spit. What could be dull is transformed by the artist's touch into a mouthwatering poster. Giacometti was a master of colors and designed many classic Swiss posters. Swiss Poster 301, Hotelplakat 66.
