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- Lucian Bernhard Advertising Art Collection
- Identifier
- NMAH.AC.1161
- Creator
- Hollander, Bernard
- Bernhard, Lucian
- Biographical / Historical
- Lucian Bernhard (1883-1972) was a German-American graphic artist, interior designer, industrial designer, and professor. His work in advertising art, especially his designs for Rem Cough Syrup, was highly influential and he designed several popular type fonts. Born in Germany, he moved to New York City in the early 1920s and worked prolifically in both German and American advertising. His artistic style is defined by straightforwardness, color, and simplicity. Bernhard is known as the creator of the Sachplakat poster style, which features a bold lettering style paired with a simple central image and unique, non-primary colors. This style is designed to attract the viewer's eye amidst a barrage of advertising posters. Following his career as a commercial artist, he turned to canvas painting and created works until his death in 1972. Sources "Lucian Bernhard." ADC • Global Awards & Club. (http://adcglobal.org/hall-of-fame/lucian-bernhard/) Last accessed on July 05, 2016. "Plakatstil." (http://www.csun.edu/~pjd77408/DrD/Art461/LecturesAll/Lectures/Lecture06/Plakastil.html Last accessed on July 5, 2016
- Processing Information
- Collection processed by Holly Nelson, 2016.
- Date
- 1920s-2000
- Provenance
- Collection donated by Bernard Hollander.
- Extent
- 0.6 Cubic feet (1 box, 3 rolled items)
- Summary
- This collection documents Bernhard's career as an REM advertisement artist in the 1920s as well as his pursuit of canvas painting following his retirement. It contains REM advertisements and materials from posthumous exhibitions of Bernhard's paintings, as well as writings from Bernhard himself and researchers.
- Restrictions
- Collection is open for research.
- Type
- Collection descriptions
- Archival materials
- Posters
- Design drawings
- Advertisements
- Articles
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged into four series. Series 1: Exhibitions, 1999-2000 Series 2: Publications, 1956 November Series 3: Miscellaneous, 1920-2000 Series 4: REM Cough Syrup Advertising, 1920-2000
- Scope and Contents
- The collection consists of archival materials relating to the graphic artist and designer Lucian Bernhard, including a water color design drawing, five subway car cards advertising the cough syrup Rem, five advertising proofs for Rem, a 1956 magazine called PRODUCTIONWISE with an article about Bernhard, a folio of color reproductions advertising the sale of Bernhard's artworks, an exhibit announcement, two oversize posters, and miscellaneous printed material.
- Genre/Form
- Posters
- Design drawings
- Advertisements
- Articles
- Rights
- Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
- Creator
- Hollander, Bernard
- Bernhard, Lucian
- Topic
- Patent medicines
- Commercial art -- 1940-1990
- Graphic design
- Industrial design
- advertising
- Citation
- Lucian Bernhard Advertising Art Collection, 1920s-2000, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- ebl-1503512565325-1503512565328-0
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