Ludwig hohlwein

Artist : Ludwig Hohlwein (Germany 1874-1949).

Ludwig Hohlwein. Confection Kehl, Marque: PKZ, Winterthur Untertor 2. 1908. Lithograph. 48 1/2 x 36 1/8" (123.2 x 91.7 cm). Graphische Anstalt J.E. Wolfensberger AG, Zürich. Gift of Peter Müller-Munk. 140.1968. Architecture & Design

By Ludwig Hohlwein (1874-1949), 1927, Summer in Germany is the Perfection of the Beautiful. (G)

Antique 1912 advertising poster by Ludwig Hohlwein promoting a dog exhibition in Frankfurt, Germany and depicting a whippet dog in silhouette.

Artist : Ludwig Hohlwein

Ludwig Hohlwein Poster Design/Illustration 'Cigarette von Kleydorff Origina' ca1931

Artist : Ludwig Hohlwein (Germany 1874-1949).

While rummaging through the studio bookshelves, I met an old friend: Ludwig Hohlwein, a collection of the poster designs by the artist published in Berlin in 1926. Just seeing the binding made me realize how much Hohlwein’s work affected my interest in graphic design and vintage advertising. I picked the book up from Irving Oaklander, the rare bookseller who passed away in 2012. It’s one of the most lusciously illustrated volumes you’ll ever see, mainly because Hohlwein’s wor

Even when he’s not idealizing Nazis, Ludwig Hohlwein cannot help but create archetypes. I’ve written before about this series of sports books, almost all of them covered with Hohlwein’s artwork. I’m fascinated whenever I find them by how in the few short years after the founding of the Nazi party, he began conceiving the quintessential heroic Aryan posture. Mein Auto, published in 1927 by Stuggart Sports Books, is devoted to the German passion and skill at automobile racing a