In the words of the artist: The poster depicts a happy cyclist gliding along the river. Art, birch trees and a lovely greenery line the road that winds through the Arts Campus, past the Bildmuseet and on towards Umeå’s city centre. This poster is inspired by retro bikes and green parks. I wanted to capture […]
Denmark put a lot of poster energy into presenting itself as a beach paradise. Which of course was and is completely true. Sven Henriksen’s poster Dänemark – Das Land des Meeres (”Denmark – Land of the Sea”) shows a country where the entire population – including the children – splash in the sea. See it […]
Denmark is sooo much. Also in German! When the Danish artist Laus Lauesen wanted to create a poster for Denmark, he made a collage – in a quirky way. The figures look sure like they are thoroughly enjoying whatever they are doing in Denmark. The poster hunters at Come to Sweden have found a twin […]
This uniqe poster promotes the seaside district Saltsjöbaden, 15 km from Stockholm. This is a very unique poster since it combines poster art and photography, which was very uncommon in the 1930s. The artist is unknown.
The artist presents her poster: Growing up in Finland, I took many trips to Sweden by ferry. I was always astonished by the beauty of Sweden’s archipelago. In my poster I wanted to capture its rocky islands and all the tones of stunning summer sunsets in Sweden. Surely travel posters can’t simply remain a cry […]
Runner-up, Swedish travel poster of the year 2020. The artist presents her poster: Sweden has always had a very special place in my heart. I have visited Sweden ever since I was a child and always found it exciting as well as very welcoming. To the extent that I found myself a Swedish husband and […]
You know we love travel posters with our whole hearts, but did you know that the poster hunter also keeps other treasures, such as propaganda posters, in his archives? Since the prohibition period, efforts have been made to work for sobriety with the help of posters. The dangers of liquor have traditionally been warned by […]
What a feeling and harmony in this poster! Not to mention that Edward McKnight Kauffer (1890-1954) was one of Europe’s most successful graphic artists and poster makers of his time. The American Edward McKnight Kauffer moved to London early on and quickly became one of Europe’s foremost poster makers. He is best known for his […]
The mountains, rapids, forests and cultural heritage of Jämtland – in the middle of Sweden! The moose is a well-known symbol for Jämtland. The moose made out of wood, known as Jämtälgen, came to being 1955 after the newspaper Östersunds-Posten announced a design competition to find a good souvenir for and from the county of […]
What do you think of when you hear someone talk about the city of Gränna? For many of us, it’s the traditional red and white candy cones that first comes to mind, and after that pears. The famous Gränna pear is a popular variety all over Sweden, even so popular that it has even been […]
