Date: 1994
Size: 40.5 x 28.5 inches
Size: 40.5 x 28.5 inches
Artist: Niklaus Troxler
Printer: Toppan Printing Co.
About The 100 Best Posters Collection: This poster was originally created by Niklaus Troxler in 1989 for the Jazz Festival of Willisau. This is an official reissue from 1994 from the collection The 100 best posters from Europe and the United States / 1945-1990.
"In describing the rationale behind this portfolio, Hiromichi Fujita, the President of Toppan Printing Co., explains in the introduction that, "the decision to publish The 100 Best Posters from Europe and the United States 1945-1990 was motivated by our earlier collection of Japanese reproductions published four years ago . . . the first collection was intended as a small contribution to the field of graphic design, which has enjoyed an inseparable relationship with the printing industry for many years now." The selection of posters in this collection were chosen by a panel consisting of Steven Heller, Alain Weill, Milton Glaser and Yusaku Kamekura. All posters chosen (...) were reproduced and were then donated to art museums and related educational institutions in 200 locations around the world. In addition to being forms of expression, these posters, which were created in the diverse social conditions that have prevailed since the end of World War II, truly serve as a testament to the age in which they were produced." (Source: swanngalleries.com)
About the poster: Since 1966 Niklaus Troxler has been designing posters for the Jazz Festival of Willisau, Switzerland, an event that he also organizes. Each poster reveals the same sense of jubilation and humor, the same depth of ideas. Here, for a solo concert by musician Cecil Taylor, Troxler represents only a piece of finger that pops out against a black background. Nothing more is needed. The image is strong, the concept obvious, the wink at the public works instantly. The artist himself explains the finger as "a symbol for the kamikaze piano of Cecil Taylor, a performance that does not admit any compromise." (Source: The 100 best posters from Europe and the United States / 1945-1990, p.218)
This poster is in good condition and ready to be framed.