Gunther Kieser is an exceptional designer who is not only well-known in the psychedelic era but also takes a further step in incorporating photographic elements in his works. Gunther Kieser is a German designer born in 1930 in Kronberg, Frankfurt. He has his studio where he founded with his friend, Hans Michel, in 1952.
It would be impossible to introduce the designer in a blog post because no words can describe enough the craziness and uniqueness of this man. Therefore, I would like to dive in some of the actual pieces created by him.
Personal Insights:
This is a poster he created in 1963 titled Jazz Band Ball, and it was a gift of the artist to an unknown person. I love how chaotic it feels because of the texture of the offset lithography printing technique. Although the poster was created a long time ago, it amazed me how modern it is if I could compare it with David Carson’s work. The fact that he had contrasted the blue background with the red/white flowers was so subtle that it is impossible to not say that it was a genius move.
Last but not least, I will end this blog post with a poster he created for a jazz concert in 1979. This particular caught my sight because of how Kieser was manipulating the texture to create a trippy effect. In my opinion, I believe he had used bubble wrap paper to achieve the overall bubbly effect of the jazz musician for the background.