ArtistsLudwig Hohlwein
Ludwig Hohlwein

Ludwig Hohlwein

1874–1949
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35
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80
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The Modern Poster
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1988
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Posters from the Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1976
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Recent Acquisitions: Design Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1970–1971
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Word and Image: Posters and Typography from the Graphic Design Collection of the Museum of Modern Art, 1879�1967
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1968
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A History of the Modern Poster
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1941
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Ludwig Hohlwein was a German poster artist, a pioneer of the Sachplakat style. He trained and practiced as an architect in Munich before he switched to poster design.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 26d ago

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Artsy artwork: 1926 Original Double-Sided German Art Deco Poster, Wulco Horsefeed and Poultryfeed - Ludwig Hohlwein (1926)
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Artsy artwork: Prisoner of Love by Ludwig Hohlwein (ca. 1920)
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Koniglich Byerische Staatseisenbahnen. reisverbindungen nach Bayern. sommerfahrplan 1913. (c. 1874 - c. 1913)
Rijksmuseum
Kaffee Hag (ca. 1913)
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Gustav Cords' Frauenmode siert jede dame. (c. 1900 - c. 1914)
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Bayern. Auskünfte erteilen (...) Cook & Son (1890 - c. 1913)
Rijksmuseum
Deutschland, Sommer am Rhein - Auskunfte und Werbeschriften durch alle Reise und Verkehrsbüros des In- und Auslandes. (c. 1900 - c. 1925)
Rijksmuseum
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Museum of Modern Art
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Art Institute of Chicago
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