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WALTER SCHNACKENBERG (1880-1961) DEUTSCHES THEATER. 1910. 47 3/4x35 inches, 121 1/4x89 cm. O. Consée, Munich. Condition B: restoration and overpainting along vertical and horizontal folds; restoration and creases in image; repaired tears in margins and image. Schnackenberg studied with Franz von Stuck at the academy in Munich, and through his travels was exposed to the work of Toulouse-Lautrec in Paris. The two artists shared a passion for depicting nightlife, cabarets and performers, yet Schnackenberg's theatrical vision was more attuned to the prevailing German mood than fin-de-siècle Paris. His posters are an incarnation of the extravagance, decadence and morbidity at the center of Weimar-era indulgences. Similarly to Toulouse-Lautrec in Paris, Schnackenberg left behind a visual gallery of the demimonde of Munich's night life; filled with weird performers and dancers. Schnackenberg also worked extensively on theatrical and costume design. This poster is a tribute to Toulouse-Lautrec's work, with elements of Divan Japonais, the elegant couple looking down at a performer on stage, Jane Avril, a high-leg kicking can-can dancer and Moulin Rouge, of people seen in silhouette. Unlike Toulose-Lautrec, here the typography flows through the image like the performer. Encyclopedie de l'Affiche p. 231.
