Amazing Posters Illustrated by Hans Rudi Erdt in the Early 20th Century

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Born 1883 in Benediktbeuern, Bavaria, German graphic designer, lithographer and commercial artist Hans Rudi Erdt was known for his contributions to the Sachplakat movement created by Lucian Bernhard. His work at the prestigious Hollerbaum und Schmidt art printing company along with Edmund Edel, Hans Lindenstadt, Julius Klinger, Julius Gipkens, Paul Scheurich and Karl Schulpig make him one of the most important representatives of German poster art between 1906 and 1918.

Posters illustrated by Hans Rudi Erdt in the 1900s and 1910s
Erdt has also been recognized for his innovative use of typography in posters. His advertising work varied, from Nivea to illustrated weekly newspapers such as Die Woche, tourism and travel events and tobacco companies such as Batschari, Manoli and Mahala Problem.
Erdt died in Berlin of tuberculosis at the age of 35. Here below is a set of amazing posters illustrated by Hans Rudi Erdt in the 1900s and 1910s.
Herkomer-Konkurrenz 1907, 1906

Fritz Schulze, Sport-Ausrüstung, München, 1907

La Taragona, 1907

Deutsche Schiffbau-Ausstellung, 1908

Holländische Tee-Stube, 1908

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