Baltic Exhibition in Malmö, Sweden, 1914
Mar 7, 2015 19:46:59 GMT
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Post by cjd on Mar 7, 2015 19:46:59 GMT
Here is an attractive German poster stamp for the Baltic Exhibition in Malmö, Sweden, held from May 15 to October 4, 1914. History buffs will know that things were getting pretty exciting in Europe at that time.
The inscription Baltische Ausstellung is German, though the event was held in Sweden. Sweden, Denmark, Germany and Russia participated to show off technology, arts and crafts of the Baltic region.
Interestingly, the first World War broke out and Russia abandoned its pavilion, leaving artworks behind that still reside in an art museum in Malmö.
The stamp depicts storks flying past the exhibition grounds' 287-foot-tall observation tower. The stamp is based on the exhibition's poster done by Ernst Norlind. Apparently, storks were a favorite subject of his, and the poet Rilke said of his storks that they were caught in time, frozen in the moment.
The inscription Baltische Ausstellung is German, though the event was held in Sweden. Sweden, Denmark, Germany and Russia participated to show off technology, arts and crafts of the Baltic region.
Interestingly, the first World War broke out and Russia abandoned its pavilion, leaving artworks behind that still reside in an art museum in Malmö.
The stamp depicts storks flying past the exhibition grounds' 287-foot-tall observation tower. The stamp is based on the exhibition's poster done by Ernst Norlind. Apparently, storks were a favorite subject of his, and the poet Rilke said of his storks that they were caught in time, frozen in the moment.
