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There were some incredible posters at the Chicago International Vintage Poster Fair this spring -- everything from propaganda posters (this year's theme) to classic French art by Cheret and Steinlen, and colorful travel and advertising posters from the first half of the twentieth century -- but the posters that popped in this sea of eye candy were the series of corporate posters for the engineering company General Dynamics by Erik Nitsche.
Created over the 1950s and 60s, the series integrates photography and illustration to convey the concept "Atoms for Peace". Each poster focuses on a different aspect of nuclear technology, and the posters are created in a spectrum of languages for an international audience.
The art is striking and beautiful -- check out the neon red element above and the haunting serenity of the nautilus shell and submarine below. Across the series, consistent elements of typography, color and General Dynamics' corporate identity tie the works together, but the variety of the art styles -- from sharp geometrics to softer, painterly renderings -- keeps the series engaging.
The event's theme was centered around propaganda posters, and the exhibit did not disappoint. It was great to see a crop of iconic posters in their original formats and up-close, including James Montgomery Flagg's classic "I Want You" army recruitment poster.
Check out details from other gems from the exhibit below -- anti-Nazi imagery, WOWs (Women Ordinance Workers) and the French Air Force are all represented. Talk about WOW! -- And a great way to keep the creative antennae tuned.
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