Five Schools, Built to Deepen · Plakat — the Object Poster
Bar Riche
Hans Rudi Erdt · iphotoscrap.com (no institution named), 1911
What it is
A 1911 poster by Hans Rudi Erdt for the Bar Riche, in the tall portrait format that suited a column-mounted advertisement.
Why it matters
Erdt was one of the central figures of the Berlin Plakatstil, and the drawing here relies on flat silhouette and a small closed palette rather than modelling.
What to notice
Berlin nightlife rendered in two or three colours and a lot of nerve.
One object, one word, and nothing wasted.
Provenance
- School
- Plakat — the Object Poster (Various)
- Designer
- Hans Rudi Erdt
- Format
- Theater poster
- Poster published
- iphotoscrap.com (no institution named), 1911
- Source
- iphotoscrap.com (no institution named)
Rights: CLEAR. Public domain — U.S. 95-year rule (published 1930 or earlier). Gated by the poster’s own publication year. Cleared by registry on 2026-07-18.
Format
The full-resolution, color-managed file — restored honestly, yours to print and keep.
Sized to protect print quality — this scan supports sizes up to 18x24" cleanly.
Size
$29.00
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