The doyen of swiss theater posters, Karl D. Geissbuehler, recently had an exhibition of his posters at the Castello di Sasso Corbaro, Bellinzona, Switzerland. He kindly provided the pictures for the accompanying web exhibition: |
Die schweigsame Frau, 2001 |
Alfonso und Estrella, 2001 |
Maria Stuarda, 2002 |
Carmen, 2002 |
Der Kreidekreis, 2003 |
Die tote Stadt, 2003 |
Die Entfuehrung aus dem Serail, 2003 |
I vespri siciliani, 2004 |
Dialogues des carmelites, 2004 |
Orlando, 2005 |
La clemenza di Tito, 2005 |
Makropulos, 2006 |
Doktor Faust, 2006 |
Das schlaue Fuechslein, 2006 |
Aida, 2006 |
Karl Domenik Geissbuehler studied graphic design at the Kunstgewerbeschule in Zuerich under Ernst Keller and Johannes Iten, and at the
Hochschule der Kuenste in Berlin. He was then art direcor for an international advertising agency, and has his own studio since 1963, now together with his daughter
Nadine.
He is famous for his theater posters and set designs for the Zuerich opera house, and his posters are still today
the highlights of the streets in Zuerich. He has received numerous national and international awards, for example in Warsaw, Essen, Lahti, Toyama, New York, Sofia,
Chaumont, Berlin, and is member of the AGI
and the ADC Switzerland.
See del.icio.us for more information on K. Domenic Geissbuehler. A hot tip: Geissbuehler's beautiful book on his theater posters, published in 1993 by Graphis Press, is still available! |