Das 12 Uhrblatt Possibly 1941 - 1947

This newspaper, "Das 12 Uhr Blatt," was printed in 1941 by Deutscher Verlag. Just imagine the layout artist arranging these blocks of text, deciding what to emphasize with that heavy, blocky font—a style that feels so distinctly of its time. The pink headline, "Europas Freiheitskampf im Osten hat begonnen" practically jumps off the page. How did they make this? You can sense the urgency and the propaganda, how these bold pronouncements were intended to shape public opinion. It's strange to see "Rapid mit 4:3 Deutscher Fussballmeister" right up there at the top! It’s fascinating how this object is a product of a particular political moment, but also part of a much longer history of printmaking, of trying to communicate ideas and influence people through the power of the press. And it just goes to show, painting and printmaking are not so far apart—artists are always borrowing from and responding to one another.