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🖤 Der Menschenfreund – c. 1972 – Original A1 Poster by F+R Grindler | Silkscreen | 84 × 59 cm | Germany
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🖤 Der Menschenfreund – c. 1972 – Original A1 Poster by F+R Grindler | Tübinger Zimmertheater, Germany
British satire distilled in West German photographic minimalism
| Silkscreen | 84 × 59 cm | Germany
🎬 Introduction
A study in restraint, this A1 theatre poster presents a monochrome, full-bleed photograph: a man in a tweed suit, legs crossed in an ornate armchair, cigarette poised mid-thought. The floral upholstery and turned legs converse elegantly with sharp tailoring and polished shoes—an image of civility under gentle pressure. A tidy column of credits along the left edge anchors the composition, letting posture and texture do the talking.
Created by the Stuttgart-based duo F+R Grindler for the Tübinger Zimmertheater, the design channels early-1970s West German theater graphics: photographic clarity, disciplined typography, and an aversion to spectacle. It mirrors the play’s themes—manners, language, and moral ambivalence—by cropping identity to gesture, not face, turning the sitter into a thesis on social performance.
✨ Why It Matters
Printed by Domberger Siebdruck, a benchmark workshop for museum-grade silkscreen, the piece shows velvety blacks and fine halftones typical of their best work. Theatre posters from this period were ephemeral street communications; Domberger’s limited runs for regional houses were posted and discarded, making intact examples scarce. The poster sits at a useful crossroads for collectors: German modernist poster design, British new-wave drama refracted through a German stage, and the photographic rigor that defined European graphic modernism. As an F+R Grindler credit, it also documents a studio that shaped the visual language of German performance culture in the era.
📐 Poster Details
- Year: c. 1972
- Country: Germany (West Germany)
- Size: 84 × 59 cm
- Format: A1
- Studio / Publisher: Tübinger Zimmertheater — printed by Domberger Siebdruck
- Designer: F+R Grindler
🔎 Condition
Near mint: sharp corners, clean margins, and no creases. No tape marks, pinholes, or tears. The silkscreen blacks remain rich and even, giving the photograph a deep tonal range that frames beautifully.
Specifications
ConditionExcellentColorsBlack, WhiteMaterialPaperNumber of items1OrientationPortraitArt sizeMediumHeight84 cmWidth59 cm
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Berlin, GermanyOn Whoppah since August 2023 • 12 sales