The artist presents her poster: I wanted to capture the clean and lively nature of Sweden, with the ocean and sunny fish loving people, and top it with the colors of the Swedish flag. Surely travel posters can’t simply remain a cry from the past? Absolutely not. We live in a completely visual world where […]
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 […]
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 […]
In the 1930s, the expansion of the train lines was happening at a brisk pace, and thanks to that Sweden now becomes closer than ever before. Now it was possible for visitors to come to Stockholm, without spending days at sea. Of course, the train’s expansion is a huge boost for tourism and B. Gjörwell […]
Take the train to the Artic Circle and see the magical midnightsun! Bengt Brattström has in a simple but beautitful way illustrated the red sun. Brattström was teaching illustration at Konstfack and also wrote a book about chromatics, so it’s no wonder that the colors in this posters are perfect.
KMS alias “Kalle Firma” was somewhat of a celebrity in Gränna, and of course they city chose to commission him to produce the poster for Gränna’s 300 year celebration in 1952.
Several tourist posters testify that Järvsö probably had a very dedicated tourist association. This one is our favorite.
Yes, who needs to travel abroad when you can travel in your own country? Over the years almost every country has run a campaign with that message. But not every country had an artist like Iwo Brunander who created this dramatic poster back in the 1920s. The slogan ”Se Sverige – Res svenskt” translates (literally) […]
Whether traveling by train, boat or spending the holidays in the mountains, you had to do it in style. Erik Heffer was brilliant with illustrating the glamourus life of a tourist.
