This extraordinary collection of vintage toy illustrations, produced by a single artist whose name is unknown, transcends its original commercial purpose and relates to the modern art movements that emerged about two decades after it was produced—particularly Pop Art.
Blurring the boundaries between graphic and fine art, these playful and iconic works are symbols of a simpler time; one when all toys were analog. They remind the viewer of the visual lexicon of fairy tales; its archetypal motifs; its pure and condensed sense of fantasy. With this comes the invitation to invent new stories and rediscover a sense of play that is getting lost in the digital world.
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All works:
German, ca. 1925 - 30
Cutout paper collage on paper with painted details.
Sold in pairs ($2,000) and trios ($3,000)
