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OTTO BAUMBERGER (1889-1961)
FORSTER TEIL AUSVERKAUF. 1928.
50 1/4x35 1/2 inches, 127 1/2x90 1/4 cm. J.C. Müller, Zurich. Condition B+: sharp creases at edges and in image; small tears and abrasions at edges; hinged to mount. Paper. Framed.
In this poster for the Forster carpet firm, Baumberger uses geometric forms to represent "the end view of a roll of floor covering and the rectangle of a rug" (Swiss Graphic Design p. 58). MoMA 326.1984, Modern Poster 124, Swiss Graphic Design p. 58, Baumberger 136, Realisme 48, Made in Switzerland p. 54.
