Feb 29, 2024 - Sale 2660

Sale 2660 - Lot 185

Unsold
Estimate: $ 1,000 - $ 1,500

HERBERT MATTER (1907-1984)

ENGELBERG. 1928.


50x35½ inches, 127x90¼ cm. Orell Fussli, Zurich.
Condition A: minor repaired tear at bottom edge.

Although best known for his work in the field of photomontage, Matter's earlier posters show that before his foray into the avant-garde, he had a firm command of graphic design and composition. This poster was designed in the same year as his famous image for PKZ. Swiss Tourist 149.