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Karl Oskar Blase

Designer: Karl Oskar Blase

Karl Oskar Blase was born in 1925 in Cologne, Germany. He was a prolific painter, designer, sculptor and exhibition curator. His work included magazine covers, for publications such as Form and Gebrauchsgraphik, stamp designs for the German Postal Service and film posters for companies such as Atlas Films.

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Ballet 71, Staatsheater Kassel, 1971. Designed by Karl Oskar Blase
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The Poster Designs of Karl Oskar Blase

Blase’s long-term clients were Staatstheater Kassel (Kassel State Theater) and Atlas Films. Karl Oskar Blase produced countless posters for these two organisations. It’s not surprising considering Blase designed posters for the Staatstheater for twelve years between 1966 and 1978. 

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FIP München 1966. The client supplied several motifs. The solution shown was meant to be poster-like and also resemble an old engraving. Unpublished, 1965. Karl Oskar Blase scanned from Novum Gebrauchsgraphik 08, 1982
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Karl Oskar Blase and his Stamp Designs for Deutsche Bundespost

He designed stamps from around 1955 and in the book Karl Oskar Blase, Briefmarken-Design, Verlag für Philatelistische Literatur, 1981, he was described as one of the most influential stamp designers in Germany.

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Ballet 71, Staatsheater Kassel, 1971. Designed by Karl Oskar Blase
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The Poster Designs of Karl Oskar Blase

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FIP München 1966. The client supplied several motifs. The solution shown was meant to be poster-like and also resemble an old engraving. Unpublished, 1965. Karl Oskar Blase scanned from Novum Gebrauchsgraphik 08, 1982
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Karl Oskar Blase and his Stamp Designs for Deutsche Bundespost

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Karl Oskar Blase, Briefmarken-Design, Verlag für Philatelistische Literatur, 1981
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Karl Oskar Blase, Briefmarken-Design, Verlag für Philatelistische Literatur, 1981

  • Format: Book
  • Designer/s: Karl Oskar Blase
  • Year: 1981
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50th Anniversary of German Airmail Services, German Stamps, 1969. Designed by Karl Oskar Blase
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50th Anniversary of German Airmail Services, German Stamps, 1969

  • Format: Stamps
  • Designer/s: Karl Oskar Blase
  • Year: 1969
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Emblems of Association Members, German Stamp, 1980. Designed by Karl Oskar Blase
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Emblems of Association Members, German Stamp, 1980

  • Format: Stamps
  • Designer/s: Karl Oskar Blase
  • Year: 1980
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Gas Engine, German Stamp, 1964. Designed by Karl Oskar Blase
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Gas Engine, German Stamp, 1964

  • Format: Stamps
  • Designer/s: Karl Oskar Blase
  • Year: 1964
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Diagram of Nuclear Reaction, German Stamp, 1964. Designed by Karl Oskar Blase
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Diagram of Nuclear Reaction, German Stamp, 1964

  • Format: Stamps
  • Designer/s: Karl Oskar Blase
  • Year: 1964
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Diagram of Benzene Formula, German Stamp, 1964. Designed by Karl Oskar Blase
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Diagram of Benzene Formula, German Stamp, 1964

  • Format: Stamps
  • Designer/s: Karl Oskar Blase
  • Year: 1964
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Koenig Printing Press, German Stamp, 1968. Designed by Karl Oskar Blase
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Koenig Printing Press, German Stamp, 1968

  • Format: Stamps
  • Designer/s: Karl Oskar Blase
  • Year: 1968
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Ore Crystals, German Stamp, 1968. Designed by Karl Oskar Blase
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Ore Crystals, German Stamp, 1968

  • Format: Stamps
  • Designer/s: Karl Oskar Blase
  • Year: 1968
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Lens Refraction, German Stamp, 1968. Designed by Karl Oskar Blase
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Lens Refraction, German Stamp, 1968

  • Format: Stamps
  • Designer/s: Karl Oskar Blase
  • Year: 1968
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International Year of the Child, German Stamp, 1979. Designed by Karl Oskar Blase
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International Year of the Child, German Stamp, 1979

  • Format: Stamps
  • Designer/s: Karl Oskar Blase
  • Year: 1979
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Symbols of Various Crafts, German Stamp, 1968. Designed by Karl Oskar Blase
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Symbols of Various Crafts, German Stamp, 1968

  • Format: Stamps
  • Designer/s: Karl Oskar Blase
  • Year: 1968
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Staatstheater Kassel 1968/69. Programm Nr. 7, Der Nußknacker, 1968. Designed by Karl Oskar Blase
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Staatstheater Kassel 1968/69. Programm Nr. 7, Der Nußknacker, 1968

  • Format: Programme
  • Designer/s: Karl Oskar Blase
  • Year: 1968
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Staatstheater Kassel 1967/68. Programm Nr. 11, Die Zirkusprinzessin, 1967. Designed by Karl Oskar Blase
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Staatstheater Kassel 1967/68. Programm Nr. 11, Die Zirkusprinzessin, 1967

  • Format: Programme
  • Designer/s: Karl Oskar Blase
  • Year: 1967
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Jazz in the USA, US Informationsdienst JAZZ in USA eine ausstellung, 1956. Designed by Muller-blase, (Karl Oskar Blase, Felix Müller)
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Jazz in the USA, US Informationsdienst JAZZ in USA eine ausstellung, 1956

  • Format: Brochure
  • Designer/s: Muller-blase, Karl Oskar Blase, Felix Müller
  • Year: 1956
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Der Unbekannte Soldat, Atlas Films Poster, 1960s. Designed by Karl Oskar Blase
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Der Unbekannte Soldat, Atlas Films Poster, 1960s

  • Format: Poster
  • Designer/s: Karl Oskar Blase
  • Year: 1960s
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Richard III, Atlas Films Poster, 1960s. Designed by Karl Oskar Blase
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Richard III, Atlas Films Poster, 1960s

  • Format: Poster
  • Designer/s: Karl Oskar Blase
  • Year: 1960s
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Wenn Die Kraniche Ziehen, Atlas Films Poster, 1960s. Designed by Karl Oskar Blase
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Wenn Die Kraniche Ziehen, Atlas Films Poster, 1960s

  • Format: Poster
  • Designer/s: Karl Oskar Blase
  • Year: 1960s
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Die 12 Geschworenen, Atlas Films Poster, 1960s. Designed by Karl Oskar Blase
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Die 12 Geschworenen, Atlas Films Poster, 1960s

  • Format: Poster
  • Designer/s: Karl Oskar Blase
  • Year: 1960s
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Das große Manöver, Atlas Films Poster, 1960s. Designed by Karl Oskar Blase
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Das große Manöver, Atlas Films Poster, 1960s

  • Format: Poster
  • Designer/s: Karl Oskar Blase
  • Year: 1960s
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Herr im Haus bin ich, Atlas Films Poster, 1960s. Designed by Karl Oskar Blase
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Herr im Haus bin ich, Atlas Films Poster, 1960s

  • Format: Poster
  • Designer/s: Karl Oskar Blase
  • Year: 1960s
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Gespenst auf Reisen, Atlas Films Poster, 1960s. Designed by Karl Oskar Blase
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Gespenst auf Reisen, Atlas Films Poster, 1960s

  • Format: Poster
  • Designer/s: Karl Oskar Blase
  • Year: 1960s
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Fanfan der Husar, Atlas Films Poster, 1960s. Designed by Karl Oskar Blase
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Fanfan der Husar, Atlas Films Poster, 1960s

  • Format: Poster
  • Designer/s: Karl Oskar Blase
  • Year: 1960s
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Der Verlorene, Atlas Films Poster, 1960s. Designed by Karl Oskar Blase
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Der Verlorene, Atlas Films Poster, 1960s

  • Format: Poster
  • Designer/s: Karl Oskar Blase
  • Year: 1960s
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Lohn der Angst, Atlas Films Poster, 1960s. Designed by Karl Oskar Blase
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Lohn der Angst, Atlas Films Poster, 1960s

  • Format: Poster
  • Designer/s: Karl Oskar Blase
  • Year: 1960s
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Der 14. Juli, Atlas Films Poster, 1960s. Designed by Karl Oskar Blase
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Der 14. Juli, Atlas Films Poster, 1960s

  • Format: Poster
  • Designer/s: Karl Oskar Blase
  • Year: 1960s
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Die Mausefalle, Atlas Films Poster, 1960s. Designed by Karl Oskar Blase
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Die Mausefalle, Atlas Films Poster, 1960s

  • Format: Poster
  • Designer/s: Karl Oskar Blase
  • Year: 1960s
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