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Lot 374
Marco Polo Tee. 1926.
Passed
Est.
$7,000 - $9,000
Live Auction
PAI-LXXX: Rare Posters
Live Bidding began Feb 23, 2020 at 11:00 AM EST
Description
Artist: LUDWIG HOHLWEIN (1874-1949)
Size: 29 3/4 x 43 3/8 in./75.4 x 110 cm
Condition: A.
Printer: Geraschdruck, Leipzig
Reference: Ref: Hohlwein/Frenzel, unnumbered; PAI-LV, 337
Key Words: Art Deco; Food/Drink; German

Marco Polo Tee. 1926.
Over the course of his career, Hohlwein would produce numerous designs for Marco Polo tea, all presenting the Orient with jewel-toned, dignified exoticism. In this particularly rare image, the product appears almost secondary. Instead, the visage of the Other stares out at the viewer, as if pondering whether or not we are good enough for the product and not the other way around. A defiant and bold artistic choice.