FRANZ GRIESSLER (1897-1974) ONDAL SAITEN. 1931. 37 1/4x24 3/4 inches, 94 1/2x61 1/2 cm. F. Adametz, Vienna. Condition A- / B+: minor repaired tears at edges; minor creases and abrasions along vertical and horizontal folds. Franz Griessler studied painting in Vienna and designed his first poster after World War I. He opened a design studio in partnership with Gewista, a large outdoor advertising agency, for which he produced a number of successful campaigns. This poster, for a violin string maker, echoes the spirit of Swiss Object Posters. The text explains that the strings produce "the purest of sounds."
