Das Plakat (German: The Poster) was a design and art magazine published from 1910 to 1922 in Berlin, Weimar Germany. It was one of the early and influential publications on the art of posters and commercial art.[1]
 Cover page of the magazine dated 1920 | |
| Editor-in-chief | Hans Sachs |
|---|---|
| Categories | Design magazine |
| Publisher |
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| Founder | Hans Sachs |
| Founded | 1910 |
| Final issue | 1922 |
| Country | Weimar Germany |
| Based in | Berlin |
| Language | German |
History and profile edit
Das Plakat was started by Hans Sachs in 1910.[2][3] Its founding publisher was the Verlag Das Plakat based in Berlin.[4] Between 1912 and 1921 it was published by Verlag Max Chiliburger.[1] The company was managed by Hans Sachs on instruction of the Verein der Plakatfreunde (German: Association of friends of the poster)[5] as the official media outlet of the association.[6] Sachs also edited the magazine which focused on the production of posters.[4] It also published the early examples of the political pictorial maps in November 1915.[7] These were the reproductions of two political cartoon maps of Europe which had been produced by Paul Hadol in 1870 and by Walter Trier.[7] Heinrich Inheim and Ernst Carl Bauer were among its contributors.[4]
Das Plakat sold only 200 copies at the beginning, but later it managed to sell 5,000 copies.[6] It ceased publication in 1922.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b "Das Plakat". Arts History Research. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ Victor Margolin (2001). "Book review". Journal of Design History. 14 (3): 241. JSTOR 3527150.
- ^ Steven Heller (19 November 2013). "Dr. Hans Sachs' Posters for Sale". Print. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b c Ida Katherine Rigby (Spring 1984). "German Expressionist Political Posters 1918-1919: Art and Politics, a Failed Alliance". Art Journal. 44 (1): 33, 36. doi:10.2307/776671. JSTOR 776671.
- ^ Jeremy Aynsley (1992). ""Gebrauchsgraphik" as an Early Graphic Design Journal, 1924-1938". Journal of Design History. 5 (1): 68. JSTOR 1315852.
- ^ a b c Steven Heller (29 November 2004). "Graphic Design Magazines: Das Plakat". Typotheque.
- ^ a b Roderick M. Barron (2018). "Bringing the map to life: European satirical maps 1845-1945". Belgeo. 3–4 (3–4): 445–464. doi:10.4000/belgeo.11935.
External links edit
Media related to Das Plakat. Zeitschrift des Vereins der Plakatfreunde e.V. at Wikimedia Commons
