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 […]
Summer and sun and vacation on the Kulla penisula!
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 […]
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.
In 1936, Ystad hosted an exhibition called Fritiden (leisure time). The government had decided on a maximum of eight-hour working days, and the shorter days at work lead to what some people called the” leisure problem “. The exhibition’s catalog showed that the purpose was to illustrate how modern free time has grown as a […]
Summertime in Saltis – take a bath at the bath house. Wintertime in Saltis – go skiing down the powdery pist. Although this poster that calls out “Skiing in Saltsjöbaden” may indicate that the hills are a bit higher than they are in real life.. Oh well, it’s all to convince people that there is […]
After the end of World War II, when the situation in Europe was stable again, it was finally time to wave goodbye to Sweden and discover that the world is big … incredibly big. And we want to be exactly as good-looking as the couple with the binoculars when we go traveling! Even though it’s […]
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.
Erik Heffer once again captured what’s the best about travelling by boat – spending time on the sundeck with beautiful views, good company and a lovely breeze from the sea.
