• 1910s Direktor Kassner poster: portrait in a cream oval ringed by red imps with glass balls, cards and a white rabbit
  • 1910s Direktor Kassner poster: portrait in a cream oval ringed by red imps with glass balls, cards and a white rabbit
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Direktor Kassner 1910s

Direktor Kassner 1910s

1910s

Imps are putting on their own conjuring show around Direktor Kassner's portrait: spinning glass balls, scattered cards, a white rabbit balanced on a star. Alois Kassner travelled as an independent magician from 1911 and later built a show that included making twelve people vanish on stage. Adolph Friedländer of Hamburg lithographed the poster. The Friedländer firm produced over 9,000 designs between 1872 and 1935.

Friedländer printer number 6748 appears in the lower right corner.

On the poster

A bust portrait of Kassner sits in a cream oval medallion at the centre, on a navy ground. Around it the red-orange imps also handle roses, flags, ducks and coloured toy building blocks, and one in full robes plays Mephistopheles with a wand. A golden-yellow banner across the lower third carries "KASSNER" in bold green block capitals. Beneath it a flowing cursive line reads "der unvergleichliche Zauberkünstler" ['the unrivalled conjurer'].

About this print

A digitally restored reproduction, printed on 200gsm Enhanced Matte Fine Art paper with pigment inks.

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Our restoration process

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A century or two can be unkind to a poster. Folds, tears, stains, fading and the occasional indignity of terrible storage.

Each print begins with historic artwork, carefully restored using the latest digital tools and restoration techniques. Damage is addressed, colours refined and details recovered, while respecting the original composition, lettering and character.

The result? All the charm of the original, without having to live with its unfortunate accidents.

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Paper and print details

Good art deserves good paper.

Each poster is printed to order using professional giclée printing techniques and archival pigment inks on 200gsm enhanced matte fine art paper.

The natural white, smooth matte finish reduces glare while bringing out rich colours and crisp detail. The inks are designed for excellent lightfastness, helping the artwork retain its colour for years to come.

Available paper sizes

SizeCentimetresInches
A421 × 29.7 cm8.3 × 11.7 in
A329.7 × 42 cm11.7 × 16.5 in
A242 × 59.4 cm16.5 × 23.4 in
A159.4 × 84.1 cm23.4 × 33.1 in
A084.1 × 118.9 cm33.1 × 46.8 in
50 × 7050 × 70 cm19.7 × 27.6 in
70 × 10070 × 100 cm27.6 × 39.4 in

A note on sizing

Dimensions refer to the paper size, not necessarily the printed image. Original artwork proportions are preserved, so some prints will include white margins to avoid cropping or stretching the design.

Available paper sizes vary by artwork. Please refer to the size selector above.

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Delivery

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