Fritz Khan's 'Der Mensch Als Industriepalast' Poster (1931) - German Edition
Der Mensch Als Industriepalast (1926)
Designed by Fritz Khan (1888-1968). Printed by Offsetdruckerei Fricke & Co, Stuttgart. Colour lithograph. Measures 38” x 20.5” (97cm x 51cm). Condition: An excellent near-perfect example of this iconic poster. Folded as issued.
A pioneering example of early information design.
This stunning anatomical poster depicts a cutaway view of the upper half of the body, with the different bodily functions represented as processes in a factory. The innovative design combine with the life-sized scale and the high quality of the printing and colouring to make a stunning overall impression. Closer examination reveals Kahn’s clever, playful, and even captivating treatment of individual bodily processes and their connections. Many of the features are lettered or numbered, being keyed in the top left corner.
Fritz Khan was a Jewish gynaecologist, surgeon and medical author. This poster featured as a supplement for the second volume of his five-volume ‘Das Leben des Menschen’ (“The Life of Man”), published in Stuttgart between 1922 and 1931. This popular account of human anatomy and physiology was a bestseller and reprinted in a number of languages.
The poster was also issued twice in English (1931 and 1942) and we are also aware of a Greek edition.
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Der Mensch Als Industriepalast (1926)
Designed by Fritz Khan (1888-1968). Printed by Offsetdruckerei Fricke & Co, Stuttgart. Colour lithograph. Measures 38” x 20.5” (97cm x 51cm). Condition: An excellent near-perfect example of this iconic poster. Folded as issued.
A pioneering example of early information design.
This stunning anatomical poster depicts a cutaway view of the upper half of the body, with the different bodily functions represented as processes in a factory. The innovative design combine with the life-sized scale and the high quality of the printing and colouring to make a stunning overall impression. Closer examination reveals Kahn’s clever, playful, and even captivating treatment of individual bodily processes and their connections. Many of the features are lettered or numbered, being keyed in the top left corner.
Fritz Khan was a Jewish gynaecologist, surgeon and medical author. This poster featured as a supplement for the second volume of his five-volume ‘Das Leben des Menschen’ (“The Life of Man”), published in Stuttgart between 1922 and 1931. This popular account of human anatomy and physiology was a bestseller and reprinted in a number of languages.
The poster was also issued twice in English (1931 and 1942) and we are also aware of a Greek edition.
Free UK Delivery. For Non-UK Delivery please request quotation.
Der Mensch Als Industriepalast (1926)
Designed by Fritz Khan (1888-1968). Printed by Offsetdruckerei Fricke & Co, Stuttgart. Colour lithograph. Measures 38” x 20.5” (97cm x 51cm). Condition: An excellent near-perfect example of this iconic poster. Folded as issued.
A pioneering example of early information design.
This stunning anatomical poster depicts a cutaway view of the upper half of the body, with the different bodily functions represented as processes in a factory. The innovative design combine with the life-sized scale and the high quality of the printing and colouring to make a stunning overall impression. Closer examination reveals Kahn’s clever, playful, and even captivating treatment of individual bodily processes and their connections. Many of the features are lettered or numbered, being keyed in the top left corner.
Fritz Khan was a Jewish gynaecologist, surgeon and medical author. This poster featured as a supplement for the second volume of his five-volume ‘Das Leben des Menschen’ (“The Life of Man”), published in Stuttgart between 1922 and 1931. This popular account of human anatomy and physiology was a bestseller and reprinted in a number of languages.
The poster was also issued twice in English (1931 and 1942) and we are also aware of a Greek edition.
Free UK Delivery. For Non-UK Delivery please request quotation.
