Though he was educated and practiced as an architect, Ludwig Hohlwein transitioned from architecture to art poster design around 1906. Based on his profound and instinctive grasp of graphic principles, Hohlwein was able to adapt photographic images in his poster designs. Here, his use of color and architectural principles help transform an advertisement for a June 1910 Munich Strauss Festival into a work of art.
Richard Strauss Festival, c.1910, Lithograph on Fine PaperLudwig Hohlwein German (1874 - 1949) |
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Though he was educated and practiced as an architect, Ludwig Hohlwein transitioned from architecture to art poster design around 1906. Based on his profound and instinctive grasp of graphic principles, Hohlwein was able to adapt photographic images in his poster designs. Here, his use of color and architectural principles help transform an advertisement for a June 1910 Munich Strauss Festival into a work of art. |
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