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🐟 Der Fisch – 1968 – Original Poster by F+R Grindler for Tübinger Zimmertheater | 84 × 59 cm | West Germany
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🐟 Der Fisch – 1968 – Original Poster by F+R Grindler for Tübinger Zimmertheater
Conceptual photography meets Ulm‑school typography for a Keith Johnstone production
Offset lithograph | 84 × 59 cm | West Germany
🎬 Introduction
A severe, almost sculptural photograph anchors this theatre poster: a seated figure engulfed in bright, frothing foam that dissolves into a charcoal field. The image reads like a stage device—mask, surface, transformation—apt to the titles it advertises: Der Fisch and 14 Geschichten vom Buckligen und vom Barbier. Against this charged visual, crisp, right‑aligned sans‑serif typography lays out credits and venue with a clarity typical of late‑1960s German plakate discipline.
Designed by famous german designer F+R Grindler (Frieder Grindler) for the Tübinger Zimmertheater, the sheet exemplifies a moment when West German theatre posters fused conceptual studio photography with rigorous information design. The credit to director Keith Johnstone situates the piece in an experimental performance milieu where visual identity was an extension of dramaturgy.
✨ Why It Matters
Frieder Grindler’s theatre work is a touchstone of postwar German poster design: small‑run, venue‑specific, and formally inventive. This 1968 A1 captures the synthesis of Ulm/Swiss rationalism—precise grids, disciplined type—with psychologically charged imagery that pulls viewers off the street. Local theatre posters were posted, weathered, and discarded; intact examples are relatively scarce, and this one’s photographic emphasis broadens appeal to collectors of European modernism, experimental performance, and photographic posters. It neatly documents an influential provincial theatre and an early moment in Johnstone’s directing career, making it a strong crossover piece for both design and theatre archives.
📐 Poster Details
- Year: 1968
- Country: West Germany
- Size: 84.0 × 59.0 cm
- Format: DIN A1
- Studio / Publisher: Tübinger Zimmertheater
- Designer: F+R Grindler (Frieder Grindler)
🔎 Condition
Good vintage condition with light handling creases; presents cleanly with strong tonal contrast and a well‑preserved surface that frames beautifully.
Specifications
ConditionVery goodColorsWhiteMaterialPaperNumber of items1OrientationPortraitArt sizeMediumHeight84 cmWidth59 cmSigns of usageScratches
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Berlin, GermanyOn Whoppah since August 2023 • 12 sales