Lot 101: CARLO VIVARELLI (1919-) FUR DAS ALTER. 1949.

Est: $1,000 USD - $1,500 USD

Swann Auction GalleriesNew York, NY, USMay 06, 2002

Item Overview

Description

50 1/4x35 3/4 inches. Institute Orell Fussli, Zurich.
Condition A-: creases and overpainting in margins.
After studying in Paris with Paul Colin, Vivarelli returned to Zurich where he co-founded the influential magazine Neue Grafik in 1958. Within the confines of the magazine layout he was able to demonstrate the potential of juxtaposing sans-serif Helvetica type face and objective photography in a strictly organized space. Fur das Alter is his most famous and spectacular creation, with the dramatic face lit from the bottom to emphasis the wrinkles, against a black background. A pure and efficient image. This is the German version.
ref: Word and Image, The Museum of Modern Art, NY, 1968, p. 107.

Artist or Maker

Carlo Vivarelli

Auction Details

MODERNIST POSTERS

Swann Auction Galleries

May 06, 2002, 12:00 AM EST

104 East 25th Street, New York, NY, 10010, US

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