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 […]
A single lake – but countless sights! Lake Mälaren, or Lake Malar in English, is an amazing place. It spans 120 km from west to east all the way to central Stockholm. So, obviously, it needed travel poster of its own in the 1920s. For some unknown reason the Swedish State Railways saw it as […]
The artist presents the poster: When visiting northern Europe I was very excited to see the midnight sun. Moreover, the atmosphere in the cities and the facial expressions of the locals were very cheerful! So, based on a mysterious and cheerful summer memory and experience in a Nordic country, I wanted to use humour to […]
Bergslagen is a region that traditionally is known as a mining district. Since the Middle Ages (and probably much longer), mining has been important to the region, so it is obvious that iron should be included in the only poster we have found from the area. Today, however, all the former mines have closed. Times […]
Like many other travel posters, this poster came to be through a poster contest. The city of Helsingborg organized the competition and Gunnar Christenson won the first prize with this entry. The focus in the poster is the tower Kärnan, the only building left from the medieval castle that once stood in Helsingborg. The story […]
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 […]
Vadstena castle is one of Sweden’s best preserved buildings of Renaissance architecture, built in the 1500s by the Swedish King Gustav Vasa. In this poster, made in the 1930s, you can see M/S Juno gliding past the castle in all her glory. M/S Juno was built in 1874 in Motala and holds the title of […]
The well-known poster artist Göte Hennix was born and raised in Östersund, so it was obvious that he would enter the poster contenst organized by his hometown for the upcoming anniversary. And, no surprise, his poster won! In conjunction to Östersund’s 150th anniversary, a large exhibition was organized. The organizer was the Östersund Factory and […]
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 […]
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 […]
