Das Geheimnis von Luumlttich – Vintage Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Das Geheimnis von Luumlttich comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Das Geheimnis von Luumlttich
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Its title, *Das Geheimnis von Lüttich* ("The Secret of Liège"), points to the Belgian city whose forts fell to German attackers in August 1914, one of the war's first quick German successes. The record ties the poster to Kaiser Wilhelm II, German artillery and eagle imagery, the visual language of the German state at war. The record credits Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh and Herbert MacNair, Glasgow designers associated with the Art Nouveau and Vienna Secession styles, which makes the stylized look of this wartime piece worth noticing.
| Created / published | 1914 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photomechanical print (poster) : halftone ; 111 x 42 cm. |
| Notes | Title from item. · Mackintosh Margaret Macdonald 1864-1933 artist.Macnair Herbert fl. ca. 1890-1940 artist. |
| Subjects | William II German Emperor 1859-1941. World War 1914-1918--Equipment & supplies--Germany. Artillery (Weaponery)--German--1910-1920. Eagles--Germany--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 4,031 × 5,000 px · prints to 13 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 234_Das_Geheimnis_von_Luuml_1914 |
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