Designer: | Bøgelund, Thor (1890-1959) |
Country: | Denmark |
Decade: | 1940 |
Year: | 1945 |
Dimensions: | 85 x 62 cm | 33.46 x 24.41 inches |
Condition: | Excellent | | A - |
Linen backed | |
Category: |
Product / Other |
This is an original vintage poster from 1945 promoting an art lottery to raise money for Bornholm that was heavily bombed in the last day of the WWII.
On May 7 and 8, Nexø and Rønne were bombarded by Soviet aircraft without warning. Ten Bornholmers and many more Germans lost their lives during the bombing.
The bombings were meaningless from a military point of view as Germany had surrendered on all fronts the night between 7 and 8 May. Danish radio was not broadcasting the bombing because of fear of spoiling the liberation festivities in Denmark.
In great condition mounted on linen.