Pioniere der Photographie, Edward Steichen Charles Nègre
Jan Müller
American, born Germany. 1922–1958
1963
A large 1963 lithographic exhibition poster by Jan Müller that pairs a grainy, soft-focus photographic portrait with restrained Swiss‑style typography to announce a Zürich show of photographic pioneers Edward Steichen and Charles Nègre.
A broad black typographic band in white and brown hovers above a blown-up, high‑contrast halftone of a woman whose direct, textured gaze and elaborate hat create an uneasy intimacy against the poster’s cool, modernist layout.
The poster exemplifies mid‑century modern graphic design—melding lithography, photography, and Swiss typography—to present photography as museum-worthy and to show how exhibition design became a powerful cultural language.
Medium
Lithograph
Dimensions
50 1/8 x 35 1/4" (127.3 x 89.5 cm)
Classification
Department
Credit
Gift of the Kunstgewerbe Museum, Zürich
Accession
448.1964
Palette
Art Terms
Exhibitions
