Julius Gipkens
Key figure in Sachplakat style
Julius E. F. Gipkens was a German painter, illustrator and graphic designer. Julius Gipkens was born in Hannover, Germany. Gipkens was self-taught and found inspiration in Lucian Bernhard's work, eventually contributing greatly to the Sachplakat (Plakatstil) style himself. Gipkens moved to Berlin and started working. Alongside Lucian Bernhard, Hans Rudi Erdt and Julius Klinger he was employed on an exclusive contract with Hollerbaum & Schmidt. He created posters for Germany during World War I. After the war, he created illustrations for advertising and design firms, and newspapers. He immigrated to the United States in 1933.
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- Gold gab ich zur Wehr, Eisen nahm ich zur Ehr 1916
- Wolt Ihr Oel, dann sammelt Bucheckern! Kriegsauschuss für Oele und Fette 1917
- Schütz eure Heimat! Tretet bei dem Freikorps Hülsen 1918
- Kanin-felle abliefern! an Händler und Zuchtvereine. Das Heer braucht sie! 1917
- Deutsche Ausstellung, Sparsame Baustoffe. Ausstellungshallen am Zoo, 16. November bis 22 Dezbr. 1916
- Sammelt Obstkerne zur Ölgewinnung; nächste Sammelstelle 1917
- Reichswehr Brigade 25 (Deutsche Schutzdivision). Freiwillige melden sich … 1919
- Sammelt die Obstkerne und schickt sie durch Eure Kinder in die Schule oder an die nächsten Sammelstelle! 1917
- Pflanzt Öl! 1916
- Sammelt die Obstkerne 1916