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Original Vintage Poster Josef Fenneker Dirnentragodie Silent Film Vienna 1927

Original Vintage Poster Josef Fenneker Dirnentragodie Silent Film Vienna 1927

Original Vintage Poster Josef Fenneker Dirnentragodie Silent Film Vienna 1927

This is an ORIGINAL FIRST PRINTING of this poster by Josef Fennecker. You can already see, in this riveting two-sheet poster, why the Danish actress Asta Nielsen was the first international star of silent film: the large dark eyes, a haunted face, her boyish figure. She often portrayed headstrong, passionate women trapped by tragic circumstances, but transformed this melodramatic trope with naturalism and overt eroticism-which lead her films to be heavily censored in the U.

"Dirnentragodie, " or "Tragedy of the Street, " was Nielsen's final silent role. The film epitomizes the Weimar movement called The New Objectivity, which tried to create a middle ground between Brechtian alienation and Expressionist emotionalism by forcing middle-class characters into the oppressive social circumstances of the street. "Dirnentragodie" features Nielsen as an aging prostitute who takes in a young man running away from his middle-class family. This 1927 Fenneker design was used for the release of the film in Vienna.

Slight tears at folds; restored losses in corners. Condition and measures approximately 36 1/2 x 72 1/8 inches.

Poster has been laid on linen for preservation. Note: This is NOT a reproduction. We only sell ORIGINAL FIRST PRINTINGS of posters.

Having been in the vintage poster business for over 40 years, we GUARANTEE the authenticity of all of our items. This item is in the category "Art\Art Posters". The seller is "postersplease" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.

: Unsigned

  • Type: Poster
  • Year of Production: 1927
  • Date of Creation: 1900-1949
  • Style: Vintage
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
  • Franchise: Peanuts
  • Subject: Film
  • Original/ Reproduction: Original

  • Original Vintage Poster Josef Fenneker Dirnentragodie Silent Film Vienna 1927