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Erdt studied lithography in Munich before joining Hollerbaum and Schmidt around 1908, where he joined the Berlin School of artists and designers and contributed generously to the Sachplakat movement. Here, he applies his bold typography, minimalist shapes, and a clean geometric composition to an announcement for a new film translated as “Peace with Ukraine.” On February 8, 1918, the first World War I peace treaty was signed to grant independence to the Ukrainian People’s Republic from Soviet Russia. It is considered to be the first diplomatic treaty ever to be filmed. This is a two-sheet poster—and rare!
Hollerbaum & Schmidt, Berlin
literature: PAI-LXXXV, 133