In this vintage travel poster advertising Sweden the message is clear: Sweden is truly a country of colors AND contrasts. It was published in the 1950s in an effort to create a Scandinavian series of almost identical travel posters for Denmark, Sweden and (most probably) also Norway. As you can see in the poster: people […]
In 1938, the Danish daily Berlingske Tidende announced a poster competition. The artist Aage Rasmussen participated and won. The year before, he had made his breakthrough as a poster artist with an effective poster for the most modern thing imaginable: an express train. Rasmussen, like many Nordic poster artists, was inspired by the Ukrainian-French poster […]
Hey you! Welcome to the beautiful province of Västerbotten – West Bothnia! We’ve got rivers, mountains and even a small village with a church – and a factory. Yes, this charming image was how Västerbotten was marketed to travellers all over the world. We believe the poster is from the 1930s (it is undated). We […]
Finalist in the MyNordenPoster contest 2022! In the words of the artist: I looked at the previous winners of the competition and came to the conclusion that I wanted to do something different. I took inspiration from Tove Janssons and Erik Bruuns humour, simplicity and spot on details. I love drawing little details – like […]
WINNER in the My Norden Poster poster contest 2022! In the words of the artist: My poster was inspired by Scandinavian mid-century graphic design and Nordic nature. I was hoping to capture the special light and feeling of a very light summer evening in the Nordics. Surely travel posters can’t simply remain a cry from […]
FINALIST in the My Norden Poster poster contest 2022! In the words of the artist: I wanted the poster to represent things and values that unite the Nordic countries. I chose not to highlight individual sights, because what the Nordic region can offer its visitors, still today, is a unique nature that is always close […]
3rd place in the My Norden Poster poster contest 2022! In the words of the artist: I came by the idea by while waiting at the bus stop writing down different creative ways one could travel around specifically in the Nordics. I chose northern lights as a motif since they can be seen in more […]
FINALIST in the My Norden Poster poster contest 2022! In the words of the artist: The main inspiration behind my poster were my journeys in the North. I had the privilege to travel to some Nordic countries and sometimes the most memorable moments are not the action packed adventures, but the small, quiet moments, like […]
Runner-up in the My Norden Poster poster contest 2022! In the words of the artist: I find a lot of inspiration from nature. In my poster I decided to portray what I find interesting and unique about the nordic landscape and nature. The mountains, our vegetation, our rivers and the sea. Before globalization the sea […]
Olle Nyman created quite a few posters for the open-air museum Skansen, and this poster is one of his earlier works for the museum. In this poster from 1935, we can see people enjoying a sunny day at the legendary resturant Solliden.
