Donald Brun - Part 3

The recognisable and often comedic style of graphic designer Donald Brun (1909-1999) has many fans, and so do the posters that he made for Swiss yard producer Zwicky, both of which can be seen in the Cat Cabinet. Brun was born in Switzerland in 1909 and studied at the Allgemeneine Gewerbeschule (General commercial school) while working in Basel as a graphic designer at a design studio. After this study he went to Berlin to continue developing his work and studied at the Akademie fur Freie und Angewandte Kunst (Academy for free and applied arts).

The many posters designed by Brun give an insight into his art and his use of many different styles and techniques. Often you can see the lively and friendly influences in his illustrations. Brun worked for many international companies, including ones from the United States, Germany, United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium and the Netherlands. In 1951 he was one of the founders of AGI – Alliance Graphique Internationale – an elite club for leading graphic designers and artists, and from 1970 until 1972 he took over the role of International President. Works by Brun were showered with many awards and to this day occupy spaces in many permanent exhibitions around the world.

For more information about Donald Brun see part 1, and for earlier works, see parts 1 & 2 also.

This is part 3 of a 4-part series on the works of Donald Brun:

1954 Cioccolatini Perugina
(Perugina Chocolates)
colour lithograph 98 x 69 cm

1954 Contre maux de tete Contre Douleurs
(Against headaches, against pain)
colour lithograph 127 x 91 cm

1954 Mit Mirlon kein Flicken Mehr
(With Mirlon no more patching)
colour lithograph 128 x 90 cm

1954 Swissair
colour lithograph 99 x 64.5 cm

1954 Swissair
colour lithograph 100 x 63 cm

c1954 Flandor Dessert Crème Pudding
colour lithograph 126 x 89 cm

1955 Balkamp ...doch besser
(Balkamo ...but better)
colour lithograph 50.3 x 90 cm

1955 Mettler Savon
(Mettler Soap)
colour lithograph 127 x 90.5 cm

1955 Osram égaie la vie
(Osram, brighten up life)
colour lithograph 128 x 90 cm

1955 Swissair - USA
colour lithograph 99 x 63.3 cm

1955 Tuch AG Hemden
(Tuch AG Shirts)
colour lithograph 128 x 90 cm

1956 50 Jahre Schweizer Autopost
(50 Years of Swiss Autopost)
colour lithograph 102 x 63.5 cm

1957 Davos
colour lithograph 102 x 64 cm

1957 The Soup recipe magazine
colour lithograph

1957 Gauloises cigarettes
colour lithograph 128 x 90 cm

1957 Halbe Preise für die Ganze Fahrt
(Half Price for the Whole Trip)
colour lithograph 128 x 90 cm

1957 Hillman cars
colour lithograph 50.3 x 35.4 cm

1957 Maestrani Rosemarie  (Swiss chocolate)
colour lithograph 127 x 90 cm

1957 Swissair Far East
colour lithograph 101.6 x 63.5 cm

1958 Genève Salon international Auto moto-cycle
colour lithograph 65 x 50 cm

1958 Her faithful friend - the Volkswagen
offset colour lithograph 80 x 119.3 cm

1958 Knie
(Swiss National Circus)
colour lithograph 128 x 90 cm

1958 Nr. 163 Strassenzustand
colour lithograph 127.4 x 90 cm

1958 Rätia Fruchtsaftgetränke
)Rätia  Fruit Juice Drinks)
colour lithograph 127 x 90 cm

1958 Swissair to Japan
colour lithograph

1958 Swissair to South America
colour lithograph

1958 Swissair to the USA
colour lithograph 103 x 63 cm

1959 Ein Bier Mit Dir
(A Beer With You)
colour lithograph 128 x 90 cm

1959 FFS -sempre al vostro servizio
(Swiss Rail Travel - Always the Best Service)
colour lithograph 50.3 x 90 cm

1959 Frauenstimmrecht 20./21. Februar
(Women's Suffrage)
colour lithograph 128 x 90 cm

1959 Gauloises dans chaque Poche
(Gauloises in every pocket)
colour lithograph 43 x 31 cm

1959 Swissair India
colour lithograph 99 x 63,5 cm

1960 Bernhard Altmann Wien Selfix
colour lithograph (size not given)

c1960 Solex (Motorised bicycle)
colour lithograph 160 x 115 cm

1960 Gauloises
colour lithograph 128 x 90 cm

Donald Brun - Part 2

The recognisable and often comedic style of graphic designer Donald Brun (1909-1999) has many fans, and so do the posters that he made for Swiss yard producer Zwicky, both of which can be seen in the Cat Cabinet. Brun was born in Switzerland in 1909 and studied at the Allgemeneine Gewerbeschule (General commercial school) while working in Basel as a graphic designer at a design studio. After this study he went to Berlin to continue developing his work and studied at the Akademie fur Freie und Angewandte Kunst (Academy for free and applied arts).

The many posters designed by Brun give an insight into his art and his use of many different styles and techniques. Often you can see the lively and friendly influences in his illustrations. Brun worked for many international companies, including ones from the United States, Germany, United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium and the Netherlands. In 1951 he was one of the founders of AGI – Alliance Graphique Internationale – an elite club for leading graphic designers and artists, and from 1970 until 1972 he took over the role of International President. Works by Brun were showered with many awards and to this day occupy spaces in many permanent exhibitions around the world.

For more information about Donald Brun, and for earlier works, see part 1 also.

This is part 2 of a 4-part series on the works of Donald Brun:

1949 radio-piano eggenberger
colour lithograph 128 x 90 cm

1949 Tenta Toiles - Stores
colour lithograph 128 x 90 cm

1949 Vacances en Suisse
(Holidays in Switzerland)
colour lithograph 102 x 64 cm

1950 Contra-Schmerz
(Pain killers)
colour lithograph on linen 102 x 65 cm

1950 Contre douleurs
(Pain killers)
colour lithograph on linen 1o1.5 x 64 cm

1950 Contre-douleurs votre reméde
(Pain killers - your remedy)
colour lithograph on linen 128 x 91 cm

1950 Internationale Musikfestwochen, Luzern
(Musical Festival Weeks, Lucerne)
photolithograph 127.9 x 89.2 cm
MoMA, New York

1950 Ms Stella Polaris, Clipper Line , Malmo, Sweden
colour lithograph 98 x 62 cm

1950 Swissair
colour lithograph on linen 102 x 64 cm

1950 Tenta, Wasserdichte Stoffe
(Tenta, Waterproof Fabrics)
 colour lithograph 128 x 90 cm

1950 Tuch A.-G.
colour lithograph 128 x 90 cm

1950 Zwicky Sysilke
colour lithograph 84.5 x 61.5 cm

c1950 Autol Extra motor oil
colour lithograph 125.5 x 90 5 cm

c1950 Benger (Swim Wear)
colour lithograph on linen 47 x 31.5 cm

c1950 Gauloises Caporal cigarettes
colour lithograph 128 x 90 cm

c1950 Gevaert Roll-Film
colour lithograph 126 x 90.5 cm

c1950 Locarno, Switzerland
colour lithograph 101 x 64 cm

c1950 Meccarillos cigarillos
colour lithograph 125 x 90 cm

1950s Arosa ski resort,Switzerland
colour lithograph

1950s Bally footwear
offset lithograph 127.6 x 90 cm
MoMA, New York

1950s gut gewappnet mit Binaca
(well armed with Binaca)
colour lithograph 128 x 90 cm

1950s Kühle mit GAS
Cool with Gas)
colour lithograph 50.3 x 35.4 cm

1951 ...si, lavato col Persil!
(...yes, washed with Persil!)
colour lithograph 128 x 90 cm

1951 Bell
(Swiss meat processing company)
colour lithograph 127.5 x 90 cm

1951 Gesund und Gut mit Butter
(Healthy and good with butter)
lithograph 126.4 x 88.8 cm
MoMA, New York

1951 Henniez
colour lithograph 128 x 90 cm

1951 Memphis Doppel-Filter
(Memphis Double-Filter
colour lithograph 126 x 89 cm

1951 Olma
colour lithograph 128 x 90 cm

1952 Bell (Swiss foods)
colour lithograph 127 x 90 cm

1952 Klosters (Swiss ski resoert)
colour lithograph 102 x 64 cm

1952 Liebig Fleisch-Extrakt
(Liebig meat-extract)
colour lithograph 127 x 90 cm

1952 Rheinbrücke, Basel (department store)
colour lithograph 128 x 90 cm

1953 Maggi Exra Suppen
(Maggi Beef Broth)
colour lithograph 84 x 59 cm

1953 Arosa Weisshorn-Bahn
colour lithograph 102 x 64 cm

1953 Nescafé
colour lithograph 128 x 90.2 cm

1953 Tenta
colour lithograph 50.3 x 35.4 cm

1953 Nomotta wool
colour lithograph (size not given)