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At the turn of the twentieth century, advertisers needed designs that could communicate rapidly in busy public settings; bold silhouettes, abbreviated settings and conspicuous lettering therefore carried particular value. Lehmann-Steglitz’s composition answers that need without sacrificing invention. Its slogan, “Löscht den Durst mit BEEREN-BLUT” — approximately, “Quench your thirst with berry juice”, though the product name literally evokes “berry blood” — makes memorable use of the drink’s rich, fruit-derived identity. Rather than offering a sober still life, the artist constructs a whimsical spectacle around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA closer look\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe child and bear form one compact, asymmetrical group, filling most of the vertical composition. The animal moves across the poster with its heavy head lowered and mouth slightly open, its teeth just visible. Short, expressive strokes articulate the fur along its flank and suggest the muscular volume beneath it. Above, the child leans into the action: wide eyes, open mouth and extended limbs convey delight, while the smooth pale peach of the skin produces the poster’s strongest tonal contrast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA bunch of dark grapes hangs into the upper centre like a reward just beyond reach. Each fruit is picked out as a rounded unit, creating a tight pattern that echoes other curved forms throughout the design: the child’s limbs, the bear’s back and the shallow bowl at the bottom. These repetitions give the scene a visual rhythm despite its deliberately improbable subject. There is almost no conventional setting. The flat orange ground removes any distraction, collapsing distance and pushing the figures forward with theatrical immediacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt the bottom, product and slogan restore the commercial purpose of the fantasy. The upright bottle provides a firm vertical counterweight to the bear’s broad horizontal body, while its plainly readable label repeats the name “BEEREN-BLUT”. In the accompanying text, the same words are enlarged in a weighty serif typeface. The hierarchy is carefully judged: spectacle catches the eye first, but typography ensures that the name of the drink remains the final and clearest message.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eContext and significance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLehmann-Steglitz worked within the developing German poster tradition at a moment when advertising offered artists a particularly visible field for experimentation. \u003cem\u003eLöscht den Durst mit Beeren-Blut\u003c\/em\u003e demonstrates how effectively commercial design could unite illustration and language: broad colour areas establish the poster from a distance, while the child’s expression, the bear’s textured coat and the dangling grapes reward closer attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes the design linger in the memory is its balance of directness and strangeness. The orange, black and warm brown palette is economical, yet the central pairing is anything but conventional. By transforming fruit drink into a comic adventure involving appetite, strength and childhood excitement, Lehmann-Steglitz created an advertisement whose imaginative character extends well beyond its original promotional task.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoosing the right size and finish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eArtwork can feel intimate at smaller sizes and dramatically more architectural at larger ones. Use the room preview, model image and size guide to see how the proportions and scale will work in your space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you need an exact size, specialist framing or help planning a larger display, \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eask our workshop for advice\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 24x36in (60x90cm) version of this art print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere personalisation is available, you can add a short title or dedication, or one considered visual detail. \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/pages\/map-personalisation\"\u003eSee examples of personalised artwork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChoose Original to retain the colour and character of the source artwork, or Aged for a warmer, more antique appearance. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/fr\/pages\/sepia-aged-maps\"\u003eSee examples of our Aged artwork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece is produced to archival standards using fade-resistant pigment inks on acid-free matte art paper. 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