Original vintage advertising poster Ooievaars / White Stork by Dutch abstract artist Dick Elffers (1910-1990) printed in 1956. Dirk Cornelis Elffers, was born in Rotterdam in 1910. He lived and worked in Rotterdam until 1941, thereafter he lived in Amsterdam. He studied at the Akademie van Beeldende Kunsten in Rotterdam. Elffers is a draughtsman, painter, book binding designer, graphic artist, illustrator, sculptor, ceramist and photographer. Between 1970 and 1976 he taught at the art academy in Den Bosch. Elffers received for his typographic work the State Award for Typography. His work is included in the collection of the Joods Historisch Museum. Elffers was also a designer at the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, specializing in graphic design and exhibition design.
The work depicts a silhouette in blue, white and black reading a book with a stork. Printed by Steendrukkerij de Jons & Co, Hilversum. Country of issue: Netherlands
size: 19.6” x 27.5” - Approx 800-900 Pieces