Hans Leistikow, viagra buy patient originally from Silesia, discount cialis moved to Frankfurt-am-Main in the 1920s. The city of Frankfurt had hired him to manage its “printed matter” as described in a October 1929 article in Gebrauchsgraphik (Volume 6, Number 10). The article goes on to say:
“Leistikow simply called himself ‘Adviser for Printed Matter,’ in reality he became ‘City Commercial Artist of Frankfurt.’ His visiting-cards are the advertising pillars of the town. Rubbish gave way before the advent of the modern poster. Every visitor to Frankfurt is astonished at the number of good, purposeful arresting posters.”
Below are the covers of two of the works covered in the Gebrauchsgraphik article as well as the article in full. As always, click on the images for a larger view on Flickr. The first is a booklet issued for the centenary of the American General Consul in Frankfurt-am-Main. Both are beautiful examples of Bauhaus-inspired design from a graphic artist who (as far as I know) was not part of the Bauhaus. Amazing modern design for the time (1929).
Booklet in celebration of 100 Years of the American General Consul in Frankfurt-am-Main 1829 – 1929 by Hans Leistikow
The booklet below is a marketing document for “Tecuta – The New Copper Bronze Roof – Tecuta”, 1929 by Hans Leistikow. It was one of the earliest things I ever got: 20 Czech Crowns in a Prague antikvariat book store. I did not know what or who but I knew I should buy it. Leistikow designed not only the cover but the internal layout as well. The booklet also had the original marketing cover letter that was inside the booklet.
I have included scans of that as well as it to captures a time lost in the past in so many ways: it represents the first Czechoslovak Republic destroyed by Germany, the market economy that was present then, the international networks that existed, and the progress that was made before the horrors of World War 2. The stamp is also great (translation): “Representative for Czechoslovakia, Václav Maršálek, Prague-Main Post, Schránka 238.”
Booklet for “Tecuta – The New Copper Bronze Roof – Tecuta”, 1929 by Hans Leistikow
Booklet for “Tecuta – The New Copper Bronze Roof – Tecuta”, 1929 by Hans Leistikow, View One
Booklet for “Tecuta – The New Copper Bronze Roof – Tecuta”, 1929 by Hans Leistikow, View Two
Booklet for “Tecuta – The New Copper Bronze Roof – Tecuta”, 1929 by Hans Leistikow, View Three
Booklet for “Tecuta – The New Copper Bronze Roof – Tecuta”, 1929 by Hans Leistikow, View Four
Booklet for “Tecuta – The New Copper Bronze Roof – Tecuta”, 1929 by Hans Leistikow, View Five
Booklet for “Tecuta – The New Copper Bronze Roof – Tecuta”, 1929 by Hans Leistikow, View Six
Cover letter for “Tecuta – The New Copper Bronze Roof – Tecuta”, 1929, View One
Cover letter for “Tecuta – The New Copper Bronze Roof – Tecuta”, 1929, View Two
Cover letter for “Tecuta – The New Copper Bronze Roof – Tecuta”, 1929, View Three
Gebrauchsgraphik Cover, October 1929
Gebrauchsgraphik article, October 1929 on Hans Leisitow, View One
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Gebrauchsgraphik article, October 1929 on Hans Leisitow, View Three
Gebrauchsgraphik article, October 1929 on Hans Leisitow, View Four
Gebrauchsgraphik article, October 1929 on Hans Leisitow, View Five
