This illustration was born out of my love for ice skating and is a tribute to nordic outdoors culture. There is something magical about being out on a frozen lake on a sunny winter day. I have spent much time in Dalarna and Hälsingland and love the mountainous landscape as well as the lakes and […]
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 […]
Summer and sun and vacation on the Kulla penisula!
The travel posters were made in many different languages, all to attract as many tourist as possible to come to Sweden. This poster is the only one we have in Dutch (so far!). Unfortunately, we do not know who the artist is, since this poster only gives us a signature and the publication year 1935. […]
Already as a young boy Hjalmar started working at a printing house, where he got deep insight in the art of printing. Through this he became an artist that understod both the articstic and the technical side of poster making. Unfortunately this talented artist passed away way too young, but we are happy to have […]
If you want to travel properly, you should travel with time. Maybe go abord in Travemunde and have a few days on the sea before arriving in Stockholm. Focus on the journey, not only on the destination.
“Wisby Die Stadt Der Ruinen und Der Rosen”. The medival town of Visby is filled with roses and ruins, and of course this is seen in many of the posters from Visby. The city is the best-preserved medieval city in the Nordic countries, and among the most notable historical remains are the town wall, that […]
This poster is a real oldie! It’s impossible to say excactly how old, but from the flag seen on the top of the poster, we get a clue: the flag is a symbol of the union between Sweden and Norway. The union was dissolved in 1905, so our guess is that this poster is made […]
Im hohen Norden – it does sound poetic, doesn’t it? This poster, created by Olle Skrede, was published in, at least, German, English and Swedish. Somehow this poster succeeds in capturing the colors of all the four seasons, with simple, but well thought-out, elements and lines. Looking at this graphic poster it might be hard […]
