Fischer, Anton Otto
ANTON OTTO FISCHER Kunst-Anstalt fur Moderne Plakate, 1897
$125.00
Sku: YY2163
Artist: Anton Otto Fischer
Title: Kunst-Anstalt fur Moderne Plakate
Year: 1897
Signed: No
Medium: Lithograph
Paper Size: 11.5 x 8.25 inches ( 29 x 21 cm )
Image Size: 8.5 x 5.5 inches ( 22 x 14 cm )
Edition Size: Unknown
Framed: No: Inquire with our experts for framing suggestions.
Condition: A: Mint
Additional Details: This is an original first printing lithograph by Anton Otto Fischer, featured in the landmark publication Das Moderne Plakat (The Modern Poster), edited by Edmund Sonsel and printed in 1897 by Verlag von Gerhard Kuhtmann, Dresden. Titled Kunst-Anstalt für Moderne Plakate (Art Institute for Modern Posters), the work exemplifies the dynamic intersection of fine art and commercial design at the turn of the 20th century. Fischer’s contribution to this influential portfolio captures the emerging spirit of poster art in Europe, where typography, composition, and aesthetics merged to redefine public visual culture. As an early example of Fischer’s work—long before his later fame as an illustrator for The Saturday Evening Post—this piece is an important artifact of both his career and the broader history of graphic design.
Artist: Anton Otto Fischer
Title: Kunst-Anstalt fur Moderne Plakate
Year: 1897
Signed: No
Medium: Lithograph
Paper Size: 11.5 x 8.25 inches ( 29 x 21 cm )
Image Size: 8.5 x 5.5 inches ( 22 x 14 cm )
Edition Size: Unknown
Framed: No: Inquire with our experts for framing suggestions.
Condition: A: Mint
Additional Details: This is an original first printing lithograph by Anton Otto Fischer, featured in the landmark publication Das Moderne Plakat (The Modern Poster), edited by Edmund Sonsel and printed in 1897 by Verlag von Gerhard Kuhtmann, Dresden. Titled Kunst-Anstalt für Moderne Plakate (Art Institute for Modern Posters), the work exemplifies the dynamic intersection of fine art and commercial design at the turn of the 20th century. Fischer’s contribution to this influential portfolio captures the emerging spirit of poster art in Europe, where typography, composition, and aesthetics merged to redefine public visual culture. As an early example of Fischer’s work—long before his later fame as an illustrator for The Saturday Evening Post—this piece is an important artifact of both his career and the broader history of graphic design.