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SVEN HENRIKSEN (1890-1935) SOCIAL - DEMOKRATEN. 1934. 33 1/2x24 inches, 85x61 cm. J.P. Jensens Trykkerier, [Copenhagen.] Condition B+ / A-: repaired tears at edges, some affecting text at bottom; minor creases, abrasions and restoration in margins and image. Matted and framed. Social-Demokraten was a moderate left-wing newspaper which was an organ of the Danish Worker's Party. Henriksen, a self-taught artist turned graphic designer, had created a poster for the paper in 1930 and was subsequently commissioned to design this one, a poster for their 60th anniversary. The bold image is amplified by the shadow effect, a conceit Henriksen had also used on his first poster for the paper. Fit to Print 125.
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