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Musica Viva

Poster
1959 (made)
Artist/Maker
City- Druck AG, Zurich (printer)
Josef Müller Brockmann (designer)
Place of origin
Switzerland (made)

The Swiss graphic designer Josef Müller Brockmann developed a signature style based on simple geometric grids in complementary or contrasting colours and sans-serif typefaces. This poster advertising a classical music concert is typical of his prolific graphic output. His connection to music was a personal one as his wife Verena Brockmann was a violinist.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Posters
Object type
Poster
TitleMusica Viva
Materials and techniques
colour offset lithograph
Paper
Ink
Brief description
Poster by J. Müller-Brockmann promoting concert in 'Musica Viva' series. Switzerland, 1959.
Physical description
Dark rectangles on red background suggesting piano keys.
Dimensions
  • Height: 127.9cm
  • Width: 90.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • (translated from the German)
    Translation
    Musica Viva [Live Music]/ Erich Schmid conductor/ Adolf Neumeier percussion/ Georg Kertesz viola/ Goffredo Petrassi: Ritratto di don chisciotte/ Darius Milhaud: Concert for percussion and orchestra/ Paul Hindemith: 'Der Schwanendrecher', Concert for viola and small orchestra/ Rolf Liebermann: First Symphony/ 11. People's Concert Thursday 8 January 1959. 8.15pm. Great 'Tonhalle' concert hall/ Tickets: 1.-2.-3.- Swiss Francs Advance Ticket Sales: 'Tonhalle' ticket booth. 'hug co, kuoni a.g., jecklin, swiss confederation book store, credit union oerlikon [corporate sponsors]
  • J. Müller Brockmann (designer)
  • City Druck AG, Zurich (printers)
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
Subjects depicted
Music
Concerts
Performances
Place depicted
Switzerland
Summary
The Swiss graphic designer Josef Müller Brockmann developed a signature style based on simple geometric grids in complementary or contrasting colours and sans-serif typefaces. This poster advertising a classical music concert is typical of his prolific graphic output. His connection to music was a personal one as his wife Verena Brockmann was a violinist.
Other number
LS.431 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1306-2004

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Record createdMarch 14, 2005
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O110243/musica-viva-poster-josef-müller-brockmann/
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