I don't talk about work too much on this website but I recently purchased a pretty amazing collection of posters by the Swiss artist, Eric Nitsche,(1908-1998) who did a lot of work for General Dynamics in the 50's. A mid century icon of cool, he also did some very tasteful jazz album covers and pioneered some new lithographic techniques. His artistic roots extend much earlier, and all the work is incredible! My nine posters, which I just had linen backed, are part of the large (and valuable) "Atoms for Peace" series. I will probably take them to Miami in January. Here is a Flickr site devoted to his work.
I consider myself pretty hip on artists and illustrators from the 20th Century but must admit not being aware of this guy. I know my thirties and my sixties but the middle tends to fall away. Knew Gene Deitch's work which has similarities in terms of Kool quotient. I think that many mid-century artists are still waiting to be appreciated and discovered. I found some very cool Esherick etchings from the Song of Solomon publication last year that I am still waiting for the time to be right to spring. If you get a chance check out the Nitsche stuff. Google Nitsche, Image.
Thus spake Roberthustra.
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Gee. Future Top Ten things we see you buy:
10 Designer Whamo hula hoops circa1959.
9 Fanner Fifty sixshooter, autographed by Monty Montana.
8 aluminum Christmas tree and rotating color lamp.
7 Fort Apache still in original box.
6 Autographed picture of Ray Kroc in front of Canoga Park McDonalds
5 Free tickets to SD Zoo signed by Bob Dale.
4 Poster of Ronald Reagan selling Borax.
3 Mood Ring, Pet Rocks, and a Chia pet that grows into Starksy and Hutch.
2. Shrunken head* from the Jungle Cruise at Disneyland. *from Annette Funicello's collection.
1. Enron posters for company backed IRA retirement funds.
The Bob Dale will definitely work - remember dialing for dollars?
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