Cinemafrica. Afrika Filmtage.

Filmpodium, Zürich, 1989

Description: Publisher: Filmpodium Zürich, 1989. Printer: Spillmann Siebdruck, Zürich. Technique: Serigraphy. Size: 128 × 90 cm (F4) – 50½ × 35½ in.

Ref.: APG 1991, 375; eMuseum 54-0538; Studinka 2003

Condition: An original poster in very fine condition, with no significant or at most slight signs of use commensurate with its age, such as slight folds, tears or bubbles. Not mounted.

Notes: Ralph Schraivogel (*1960) is one of the best-known poster designers in Switzerland. He has received several awards for his work and has been exhibited in various countries. His work is in the permanent collection of many museums, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York. From 1983 to 2006 he designed the posters for the Zurich art-house cinema Filmpodium. Especially the posters for the African film festival ‘Cinemafrica’ have always attracted a lot of attention. Between 1989 and 2006, Ralph Schraivogel designed eight posters for the event. Until the turn of the millennium, his posters were created without the aid of a computer; they were the result of a patient and protracted process, and were based on countless sketches.

Awards: The poster was awarded for outstanding design and print in the Swiss Poster of the Year competition. ¶