Salon Auto Genève (1963)
Year: 1963
Format: Poster Stamp
Illustrator: Donald Brun (1909-1999)
Client: Salon Auto Genève
Details: This poster stamp was created to promote the 1963 Salon Auto Genève, an annual motor show held in Geneva, Switzerland. The artwork is by Swiss designer Donald Brun (1909-1999).
Donald Brun was born in Basel. He served an apprenticeship in advertising art between 1927 and 1930.
Brun started working as a freelance artist in 1933 for prominent companies in Switzerland. He became well-known for producing countless posters in a range of styles.
Along with Fritz Bühler, Donald Brun was one of the co-founders of the Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI) in 1952.