Martin KippenbergerGrazzMania Lecture on Photography 1986

German artist Martin Kippenberger produced this poster on the occasion of his ‘lecture on photography’, delivered together with artist Albert Oehlen (born 1954) at the Forum Stadtpark, Graz, Austria, in October 1986.

Though prolific as a painter, sculptor, musician and writer, the 178 posters created by Kippenberger throughout his career form a significant body of work. Normally created as screen prints or lithographs in standard advertisement sizes, they were used to promote a wide variety of events from art exhibitions to upcoming parties. From 1986 Kippenberger began to group his posters into folios, though these were united more by date than by similarity of style or function… (read more)