See Stockholm from Skansen
November 23, 2018 11:38 amIwar Donnér had a distinct ability to create life and movement in his artwork. You can look at this poster for a long time and constantly discover new things and details. A masterpiece!
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Nach Stockholm von Travemünde
November 23, 2018 11:29 amIf 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.
Donnér: The city hall in Stockholm
November 23, 2018 11:26 amThe building pictured in this poster, the City Hall of Stockholm, is one of the most famous buildings in Stockholm. If you’ve ever watched the prestigious Nobel banquet on TV, you’ve seen this establishment. First they dine in the Blue Hall (Blå Hallen) and from there they move on to the Golden Hall, where the […]
Moose in Jämtland
November 23, 2018 11:25 amThe mountains, rapids, forests and cultural heritage of Jämtland – in the middle of Sweden! The moose is a well-known symbol for Jämtland. The moose made out of wood, known as Jämtälgen, came to being 1955 after the newspaper Östersunds-Posten announced a design competition to find a good souvenir for and from the county of […]
Winter in Jämtland
November 23, 2018 11:19 amJust looking at this poster makes you happy, isn’t that so? The genius Erik Heffer is the man behind this Winter in Jämtland-poster. The Alpine World Championship in downhill skiing was organized in Åre in 1954 and becomes a sucée that consolidated Jämtland as the winter sports landscape above all others in Sweden. And it […]
Visby Suede
November 23, 2018 11:11 amIn the 1930s, Visby and Gotland poured a lot of energy (and money) trying to attract tourists from France to villes des ruines et des roses. And who wouldn’t want to visit a city with such a romantic name?
Varberg
November 23, 2018 10:25 amAnother masterpiece signed Hans-Eric Olsén. A boy and his boat with the fortress of Varberg in the background. Varberg is a charming and popular summer resort on the coast of the province Halland. The city has a long tradition of baths and health resorts and, of course, that has been a great asset while marketing […]
Visby, roses and the wall
November 23, 2018 10:17 am“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 […]
Visby Seaview
November 23, 2018 10:15 amThe sea, the sky, the boat steering towards the lcity surrounded by the yellow fields. For many of us this is excactly how we see Visby when we close our eyes. Erik Ölmebo definitely knew what he was doing when making this poster!
Ångermanland
November 23, 2018 10:14 amThis poster was commissioned by Ångermanlands Turistförbund and was recognized in 1948 in the monthly newspaper “Advertiser”. There, the signature “Mr Poster” writes: “The landscape poster from Ångermanland has a solid base. The idea of using the flower typical for the landscape, which is shown in the front, as well as the autumn vein is […]