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ERIK NITSCHE (1908-1998) GENERAL DYNAMICS / L'ATOME AU SERVICE DE LA PAIX / HYDRODYNAMICS. 1955. 49 3/4x35 1/2 inches, 126 1/2x90 1/2 cm. R. Marsens, Lausanne. Condition B+: repaired tear at right edge, into image; repaired tears, minor restored losses and restoration at edges; creases in margins and image; repaired pin holes in corners. Framed. Nitsche is best remembered for his series of 29 posters for General Dynamics, where he served as Art Director between 1955 and 1960. These images represent the most impressive corporate identity of its era. His first series of nine posters, Atoms for Peace, were designed for the Atomic Energy Conference in Geneva in 1955. Perhaps the most famous image in the series, this poster depicts the USS Nautilus, one of the country's first nuclear powered submarines. This is the French version. Dynamic America p. 349 (var), Weill 554, Enyclopedie de l'Affiche p. 104, MoMA 221.1956.
