Das Plakat: Art of the Poster, 1910 - 1921, Berlin

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The exhibition displays original pages and prints from the iconic journal, Das Plakat (The Poster) showcasing significant and innovative art posters by graphic artists and industrial designers in what is known as the Plakatstil (Poster Style) period of modern art.

In the early 1900s, Berlin was the world’s leader for the aesthetic movement of the art poster.  Dr. Hans Josef Sachs, a German dentist, was the leading art poster collector of the time.  From 1910 to 1921, to advocate the art of the poster, Sachs published Das Plakat, a lavishly illustrated journal containing facsimiles and original prints.  Das Plakat is a remarkable historical record of early European industrialization, commerce, events and politics as reflected in the graphic design of poster art.