Ludwig Hohlwein (german Graphic Designer - Modernist, 1874 - 1949) From Portfolio “turf“, Lithography

Original  lithograph from the "Turf" portfolio, color lithograph on thin cardboard, circa 1909, signed in stone Ludwig Hohlwein.
Ludwig Hohlwein (1874 in Wiesbaden - 1949 in Berchtesgaden) was one of the leading German-modernist poster artists at the time ca. 1900-1910. He was trained and practiced as an architect until 1906, when he switched to poster design. Hohlwein's adaptations of photographic images were based on a deep and intuitive understanding of graphic principles. His creative use of color and architectural compositions dispels any suggestion that he uses photos as a substitute for creative design.

Literature: Thieme / Becker "Allgemeines Lexikon der bildenden Künstler von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart"; online: Wikipedia in English and German with many images.
Inscription: signed in stone.
Technique: original lithograph in colors framed on thin cardboard.
Dimensions: image sheet size 37.8 x 37 cm; framed 41.8 x 41 cm.
Condition: in very good condition.