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Lot 410: Austrian Cosmetics Poster

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Lot 410: Austrian Cosmetics Poster
<b>HERMANN KOSEL (1896-1985) & ERWIN GIBSON</b> <p> <b>410. Mayami.</b> 72 1/8 x 48 3/8 in./183 x 122.7 cm
Papier-und-Blechdruck Industrie, Wien
Cond B/Slight tears at seam, folds and edges.
According to Webster’s Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary, the primary meaning for the word "cosmetic” is "of, relating to, or making for beauty.” It also defines it as "decorative; ornamental.” In other words, this Kosel/Gibson collaboration is the total package, creating a nearly kitch-esque promotion for the Mayami cosmetic firm, complete with all the faux-Oriental Art Deco trappings so popular with the 1920s In-Crowd, while adding a tad of lush visual luxuriance to a somewhat sullen Austrian streetlife. Little is known of Gibson, save for his first name and that he was a posterist who frequently worked alongside the better known Kosel from 1921 through 1929. Rare!
<b>Est: $4,000-$5,000.</b>
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