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THOR BØGELUND (1890-1959) KUNSTNERKARNEVAL. 1913. 35x24 inches, 89x61 cm. Andreasen & Lachmann, [Copenhagen.] Condition B+: repaired tears, creases, losses and restoration in margins, some affecting image; creases along vertical and horizontal folds. Mounted on Japan. Bøgelund was the pioneer of modern Danish poster art who first introduced clean typography and synthetic images into wide usage. For decades, he worked for Tivoli, Copenhagen's gigantic amusement park and exhibition space. "Bøgelund worked in many styles and is perhaps the most versatile and prolific of Danish poster artists. His diverse talents and long career certainly make him one of the most interesting of Danish artists; he designed posters for Tivoli for nearly 50 years, from 1911 until 1958" (Danish Posters, np). "One of Bøgelunds earliest posters, [this] advertises an artists' carnival with an underwater theme. Participants dressed as crabs, jellyfish and other sea creatures, and the decorations which matched the oceanic theme were widely praised" (Danish Posters np). Danish Posters 19.