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Walter Allner

International Poster Annual – 1950

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Introduction:
The first issue of the INTERNATIONAL POSTER ANNUAL was highly praised in letters from the trade, in reviews and press criticism, and
has won a place in the attention and appreciation of international experts. Compiled, designed and edited by W. H. Allner, this second edition again assembles a striking collection of posters by over 200 artists and designers, representing 15 different countries. An indispensable supplement
to the INTERNATIONAL POSTER ANNUAL 48–49, this new volume presents more than 400 carefully selected posters – 19 in full color – from every domain of the art. It is a comprehensive survey of poster art throughout the world and constitutes a stimulating and useful reference work for artists, art
directors, advertising directors, editors, printers, art students, art teachers, and others.
Articles and commentaries by Fougasse C. K. Bird (England), Jacques Nathan (France), Jan Lenica (Poland), Charles T. INTERN Coiner (U.S.A.), Mildred Constantine (U.S.A.).
Text and captions in English, French and German.
ZOLLIKOFER PUBLISHERS
ST. GALL

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  • Format: Book
  • Designer/s: Walter Allner
  • Year: 1950
Walter Allner studied at the Bauhaus from 1927 to 1930 under renowned figures like Moholy-Nagy, Kandinsky, and Klee. In 1933, he became Jean Carlu's assistant in Paris before founding his own advertising agency, Omnium Graphique, and serving as art director of Formes. He exhibited as a free artist in Paris and was active in the Salon des surindépendants and the Salon des réalités nouvelles. Allner was the Paris correspondent for Graphis magazine from 1945 to 1948 and co-directed Editions Parallèles. In 1948, he founded and edited the International Poster Annual until 1952. After moving to the U.S. in 1949, he freelanced before joining Fortune magazine in 1951, where he became assistant art director. He also consulted for major clients like Johnson & Johnson, IBM, and the Museum of Modern Art.

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International Poster Annual - 1950. Designed by Walter Allner
International Poster Annual – 1950. Designed by Walter Allner
Walter Allner studied at the Bauhaus from 1927 to 1930 under renowned figures like Moholy-Nagy, Kandinsky, and Klee. In 1933, he became Jean Carlu's assistant in Paris before founding his own advertising agency, Omnium Graphique, and serving as art director of Formes. He exhibited as a free artist in Paris and was active in the Salon des surindépendants and the Salon des réalités nouvelles. Allner was the Paris correspondent for Graphis magazine from 1945 to 1948 and co-directed Editions Parallèles. In 1948, he founded and edited the International Poster Annual until 1952. After moving to the U.S. in 1949, he freelanced before joining Fortune magazine in 1951, where he became assistant art director. He also consulted for major clients like Johnson & Johnson, IBM, and the Museum of Modern Art.
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