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"Die Kunst der 70er Jahre findet nicht im Saale statt"

Poster
1974 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Klaus Staeck (b. 1938) is a social activist and graphic designer who trained as a lawyer in Germany. Constant themes in his poster art are social justice, free speech and political honesty. Over the years, the prolific Staeck has produced many controversial examples of agitprop - some landing him in German courts. Though addressing many complex political issues facing our contemporary existence, Klaus Staeck relies on simple visual motifs which incorporate the use of photomontage.


Object details

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Title"Die Kunst der 70er Jahre findet nicht im Saale statt"
Materials and techniques
photo offset lithpgraph
Brief description
"Die Kunst der 70er Jahre findet nicht im Saale statt" photo offset lithograph by Klaus Staeck. Germany, 1974. (produced for Projekt '74 at the Cologne [Koln] Kunsthalle).
Physical description
"Die Kunst der 70er Jahre findet nicht im Saale statt" photo offset lithograph by Klaus Staeck.
Credit line
Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko
Production
(produced for Projekt '74 at the Cologne [Koln] Kunsthalle)
Subject depicted
Place depicted
Summary
Klaus Staeck (b. 1938) is a social activist and graphic designer who trained as a lawyer in Germany. Constant themes in his poster art are social justice, free speech and political honesty. Over the years, the prolific Staeck has produced many controversial examples of agitprop - some landing him in German courts. Though addressing many complex political issues facing our contemporary existence, Klaus Staeck relies on simple visual motifs which incorporate the use of photomontage.
Bibliographic reference
Die Kunst findet Nicht im Saale statt
Other number
LS.1393 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number
Collection
Accession number
E.1732-2004

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Record createdSeptember 16, 2005
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