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Antikbar Halfsheet vintage Art Deco poster, titled "Nach Duisburg," was created by the German illustrator
Ernst Landwehr in 1927.
Poster Details
Event: It advertises the 50th-anniversary celebration (Jubelfest) of the Catholic Journeymen's Association (Kath. Gesellen Verein) in Duisburg am Rhein, which took place from July 16 to 18, 1927.
Design Style: The design is a bold example of the Art Deco movement, depicting various modes of transport—a plane, a ship, a steam train, and a bus—speeding in unison along a stylized orange arrow to the city.
Purpose: These associations provided a network of free religious education, as well as literature, music, arts, maths, and business guidance, to promote the moral and professional development of young traveling workers. |
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