KRAETKE MAIFEIER. 1929. 34 3/8x23 inches. W. Riehl, Leipzig. Condition A-: creases in margins and image; minor tear in top left margin; vertical and horizontal folds. Paper. An impressive photomontage issued by the Socialist Party, by an unreferenced artist, promoting May 1st as "World Proletariat's Day." The design, featuring photo images of celebrating workers within the abstract latitude and longitude lines of a globe, with its bold, hand-drawn typography, stands out as one of the best German political posters of the period. The poster was issued locally, rather than nationally, which explains its scarcity.
