Künstlerbund Hagen
1903
Step right up to Vienna in 1903 with this vibrant poster advertising the 8th exhibition of the Künstlerbund Hagen, open from 9 to 7 for just one Krone! Designed by Gustav Bamberger, it showcases the bold, graphic style of the Vienna Secession movement, featuring a striking emerald green background and a symmetrical column of stylized white roses and red buds. Notice the quirky typography where 'U's are replaced with 'V's—a classic Art Nouveau flair. The Hagenbund was actually a rebel group of artists who broke away from the stuffy, conservative Vienna Künstlerhaus to show more modern work, making this poster a tiny piece of artistic revolution.
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- Color lithograph
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