A slightly odd poster perhaps. The photographer is doctor, explorer and photographer Sixten Haraldsson. He had half of northern Sweden as his working area – he was a true adventurer. Haraldsson’s picture collection is unique and a true cultural heritage, and much of it is in the Ájtte Museum in Jokkmokk. The poster is also […]
In the beginning and middle of the 1900’s the travel poster was a must for cities with the ambition of attracting tourists. Gothenburg was of course no exception. The poster spread across the world and was posted in travel agencies and train stations across Europe. With Gothenburg’s glowing cliffs in the evening sun, Göta älv […]
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.
Walking around in the medieval town of Vadstena is like taking a trip back in time. With well-maintained historic buildings (and the oldest City Hall in all of Sweden), cobbled streets and the beautiful lake Vättern right around the corner, this place was popular amongst tourists in the 50s and still is today. In addition […]
Several tourist posters testify that Järvsö probably had a very dedicated tourist association. This one is our favorite.
In the 1940s the State Railways (Statens Järnvägar) bragged about having cheap round trips. Wherever you are going, and whenever you are going, the train is the best and cheapest.
Gunnar Nordgren had a long career in advertising, with a lot of assignments from Sälen and other mountain areas. This poster describes the moment when you see the mountain close up for the first time and you wonder how it looks so steep.
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) […]
The sky is the limit! SAS expanded quickly in the 1960s: The jetplane was introduced in 1959, the new airport in Stockholm, Arlanda, was opened in 1962 and soon they – unbelievably enough – offered direct flights to long-distance destinations such as New York, Chicago and Tokyo (with a fast stopover in Alaska, of course). […]
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 […]
