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One sheet travel advertisement for the
St. Gotthard Electric Railway
in Switzerland. Titled Suisse Ligne Électrifiée du Gothard, it was created around 1924 by the artist Daniele Buzzi.
Poster Details
Artist: Daniele Buzzi (1890-1974), a Swiss artist known for his travel posters.
Year: Circa 1924.
Subject: The poster promotes the recently electrified Gotthard rail line, which runs through the Swiss Alps. It features a Be 4/6 electric locomotive crossing the high Kerstelenbach bridge, the longest on the northern ramp of the line.
Style: Buzzi used a bold, atmospheric style, sometimes associated with Fauvism, to depict the scenic landscape. |
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