Leo Marfurt
Leo Marfurt (1894–1977) was a Swiss-Belgian commercial artist, known for his posters of the 1930s, in an innovative Art Deco style that sometimes incorporated elements of Futurism, Cubism and Surrealism.
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Leo Marfurt
- Name
- Leo Marfurt
- Born
- 1894
- Birthplace
- Aarau, Aargau, Switzerland
- Died
- 1977
- Place of death
- Antwerp, Belgium
- Education
- Basel School of Arts and Crafts
- Known for
- commercial art
- Nationality
- Switzerland · Belgium
- Occupation
- poster artist · designer
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Leo Marfurt (1894–1977) was a Swiss-Belgian commercial artist, known for his posters of the 1930s, in an innovative Art Deco style that sometimes incorporated elements of Futurism, Cubism and Surrealism.
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• Name — Leo Marfurt • Born — 1894 • Birthplace — Aarau, Aargau, Switzerland • Died — 1977 • Place of death — Antwerp, Belgium • Education — Basel School of Arts and Crafts • Known for — commercial art • Style — Art Deco
Life
Life
Marfurt was born in Aarau, Switzerland, in 1894. He moved to Belgium in 1921, marrying there in 1922. In 1927, Marfurt set up his own business in Brussels under the name Les Créations Publicitaires ("Advertising Creations"). His customers included the Brussels world fairs (the 1935 Brussels International Exposition and the 1958 Expo 58), Minerva automobiles, Chrysler automobiles, Belga cigarettes, cross-channel ferries, and railways in both Belgium and the United Kingdom. He died in Antwerp in 1977.
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An exhibition of Leo Marfurt's posters advertising gins and liqueurs was held in the Nationaal Jenevermuseum, Hasselt, from January to May 2002.
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Bibliography printed in the source article · 4
- L'Affiche en Belgique. 1880-1980, catalogue d'exposition, Paris, Musée de l'Affiche, 1980.
- Karl Scheerlinck & Robert Lucas, 'Antwerpen geplakt. Vooroorlogse Antwerpse affichekunst', catalogue d'exposition, Antwerpen, Archief en Museum voor het Vlaamse Cultuurleven, 1993.
- Karl Scheerlinck, 'Leo Marfurt. Een kwarteeuw na zijn overlijden', in 'Van Sabben Poster Auctions. Poster Auction', catalogue de vente, Hoorn, 2001.
- Karl Scheerlinck, 'Marfurt (affiches) voor jenever en likeur', catalogue d'exposition, Hasselt, Nationaal jenevermuseum, 2002.
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