{"product_id":"1950s-original-german-railway-poster-heinz-grave-schmandt-in-den-winter-mit-der-bundesbahn","title":"1950s Original German Railway Poster - Heinz Grave-Schmandt \"In den Winter mit der Bundesbahn\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eA vibrant original 1950s German railway travel poster titled In den Winter mit der Bundesbahn (“Into Winter with the Federal Railways”), designed by Heinz Grave-Schmandt. The playful composition combines photography and bold graphics: a steam train in snowy mountains forms the smiling mouth of a winter face, topped with a colourful ski hat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Heinz Grave-Schmandt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear: circa 1950s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 33 × 24 inches (84 × 60 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinting: Lithograph on paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: B+ (Very Good; light imperfections consistent with age, strong colour)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthenticity: Original 1950s printing (not a reproduction); Certificate of Authenticity included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated in post-war West Germany during a period of economic revival, this poster reflects both optimism and the joy of rail travel. The Bundesbahn promoted leisure journeys to ski resorts and alpine villages, making rail travel central to the era’s new consumer freedoms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeinz Grave-Schmandt, known for his innovative transport designs, cleverly blends a photographic locomotive with bright graphic elements to create a smiling winter figure—an iconic fusion of modernist collage and advertising wit. This makes the poster both a collectible artefact of European railway history and a visually engaging piece of mid-century design. A delightful poster that celebrates skiing, winter sports, and the romance of mid-century train travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShips rolled in a heavy-duty archival tube, fully insured. Every order includes a signed Certificate of Authenticity from Vintage Poster UK.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bellmont Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44284104048682,"sku":"230612-05","price":775.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/8960\/1066\/files\/il_fullxfull.2232418575_hy0b.jpg?v=1777033489","url":"https:\/\/bellmontgallery.com\/products\/1950s-original-german-railway-poster-heinz-grave-schmandt-in-den-winter-mit-der-bundesbahn","provider":"Bellmont Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}