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Blase, Karl Oskar
born 1925 in D - Cologne, died 2016 in D - Kassel
poster of the exhibition documenta 6
1977
original design
colour offset
84 cm x 60 cm
print: Hans Meister KG, Kassel
slight traces of age and handling, small needle holes at the higher borders, generally in good condition
(see additional picture)
order no. 14183
Lit.:
Blase, Karl Oskar, Grafik Design von 49 bis 95, Ausstellungskatalog Deutsches Plakatmuseum Essen 1995, p. 239
Lukatis, Christiane (editor): Plakat Kunst Kassel, exhibition-cat. Neue Galerie, Graphische Sammlung, 2016, p.37
Gross, Raphael et.al. (ed.): documenta. Politik und Kunst. exhibition cat. of the Historisches Museum Berlin, 2021, see there p. 82 note 15,
the reader has surely to think on the age of the certain person
Karl Oskar Blase, born 1925 in Cologne, pathbreaking german graphic artist, studies in graphic and painting in Wuppertal (Germany), art dicector (together with Felix Müller) of the 'Amerikahäuser' in Germany (1952-1958), professor at the Kunsthochschule Kassel (1966-1992), corporate design (poster, catalogue and partly logo) for the documenta 4,5,6,8, design of more than 50 stamps for the German Post (1955-1988), managing board Kasseler Kunstverein (Germany), he designed numerous posters for exhibitions (please have a look in our stock) and institutions (e.g. Atlas Film-Verleih, Staatstheater Kassel, 'form' - Zeitschrift für Gestaltung) and also functional design patterns (e.g. 'Falke Strümpfe', cutlery 'mono'), lives and works in Kassel, Germany.
