Otto Baumberger
Otto Baumberger | |
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Otto Baumberger, photographed in 1950. | |
| Born | 21 May 1889 Altstetten, Zurich |
| Died | 26 December 1961 (aged 72) |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Notable work | An iconic object poster depicting a realistic herringbone tweed coat |
| Movement | Plakatstil (poster style) and Sachplakat (object poster[s]) |
Otto Baumberger (21 May 1889 Altstetten, Zurich – 26 December 1961 Weiningen), was a noted Swiss painter and poster artist. Baumberger produced some 200 posters of great quality and style. His realistic rendering of a herringbone tweed coat became a classic of Swiss poster, an example of a Sachplakat (object poster).