May 21, 2009 - Sale 2181

Sale 2181 - Lot 5

Price Realized: $ 1,320
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 800 - $ 1,200
LEOPOLD STOLBA (1863-1929) SECESSION AUSSTELLUNG. 1905.
25x17 inches, 63 1/2x43 cm. Alb. Berger, Vienna.
Condition A / A-: minor repaired tears and creases in margins.
This poster was designed for the 24th Secession Exhibition that was dedicated to Christian Art. The image is a simple depiction of a secret symbol that would have been recognizable within certain sects of Christianity: the "P" stands for "Paques" (Easter). It is a strong, monochromatic symbol with sophisticated, yet simple, typography to go along with it. It is beautifully minimal and extremely rare.