Knie: 2 Circus Posters. 1965 & 1972.
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Knie: 2 Circus Posters. 1965 & 1972.
“Although his paintings and lithographs are held in high esteem by collectors and museums the world over, Erni’s style is one which works especially well in the medium of the poster... Erni is in a class by himself and his style, although it can be compared to Picasso, or Braque, or the Surrealists, is in fact his own unique Erni style... Erni’s strength is that he is able to take an abstract notion and quickly and directly make it understandable and do so with such bold graphic impact that its impression remains with us for many years. Once seen, it’s difficult to forget an Erni poster” (Circus Posters, p. 13). A distinct blueprint quality is evident in his line work in these posters for Knie, the Swiss national circus. These are, to be sure, blueprints for excitement. The image of two horses—real, yet mythic, in yin-yang black-and-white—whirl through a tonal kaleidoscope, while the other, featuring the unlikely pairing of a tiger and a rhinoceros, provides a furious flourish. (2)
Size: Each: 35 3/4 x 50 1/8 in./91 x 127.5 cm
Condition: A.
Printer: Rentsch, Trimbach-Olten
Reference: Circus Posters, 79 (horses); PAI-XLIX, 269
Key Words: Contemporary; Circus; Animals; Cats
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Price: $1200 (starting bid + 20% buyer’s premium)
Place an online bid, or CALL US NOW for this special price
212-787-4000 – Until July 29 only!
Knie: 2 Circus Posters. 1965 & 1972.
“Although his paintings and lithographs are held in high esteem by collectors and museums the world over, Erni’s style is one which works especially well in the medium of the poster... Erni is in a class by himself and his style, although it can be compared to Picasso, or Braque, or the Surrealists, is in fact his own unique Erni style... Erni’s strength is that he is able to take an abstract notion and quickly and directly make it understandable and do so with such bold graphic impact that its impression remains with us for many years. Once seen, it’s difficult to forget an Erni poster” (Circus Posters, p. 13). A distinct blueprint quality is evident in his line work in these posters for Knie, the Swiss national circus. These are, to be sure, blueprints for excitement. The image of two horses—real, yet mythic, in yin-yang black-and-white—whirl through a tonal kaleidoscope, while the other, featuring the unlikely pairing of a tiger and a rhinoceros, provides a furious flourish. (2)
Size: Each: 35 3/4 x 50 1/8 in./91 x 127.5 cm
Condition: A.
Printer: Rentsch, Trimbach-Olten
Reference: Circus Posters, 79 (horses); PAI-XLIX, 269
Key Words: Contemporary; Circus; Animals; Cats
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