1926 Photogravure Hohlwein Dog Paintbrush Humorous Art Exhibition Poster Ad

"International Exhibition of Humorous Art" This is an original 1926 photogravure of an advertising poster by Ludwig Hohlwein for the International Exhibition of Humorous Art organized by the London Opinion at Holland Park Hall from 11 May to 6 June 1914. Hohlwein was well regarded for his use of humor in his famous Plakatstil, or poster designs. (Please note that there is printing on the reverse.) Period Paper is pleased to offer a collection of original photogravures and lithographs of the poster designs of the master of German poster art --Ludwig Hohlwein (1874 - 1949). Born in Wiesbaden, Germany, Hohlwein first studied for a career in architecture but by 1906 had turned to commercial art and poster design. Today Hohlwein poster art is highly collectible and much sought after. The Photogravure Process. A photogravure is a photographic image produced from an engraving plate--an expensive and rarely used process today. Through the transfer of etching ink from an etched copperplate t