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vintage advertising poster for Philips, created in 1961 by the French artist Raoul Eric Castel, known simply as Eric. The poster is commonly referred to as "Philips / Blue Hand" due to its striking graphic design.
Key Information
Artist: Eric (Raoul Eric Castel, 1915-1997), a prominent French poster artist of the 1950s and 60s.
Year: 1961.
Product: The poster advertises Philips' line of radios, specifically highlighting the "Transtereo" models with the tagline "série 1961". The models featured include a portable record player and various transistor radios.
Design: The bold, saturated colors and mid-century modern style are characteristic of Eric's work. The glowing blue hand dramatically emerging from the darkness to interact with a radio is a notable graphic element. |
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