Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Alex Diggelmann

[Switzerland] (b 1902/d 1987)


"Alex Walter Diggelmann was a Swiss graphic artist and book designer best known for his sports posters.(..) He won a gold medal in 1936 for a poster entitled Arosa I Placard, and a bronze one and a silver one in 1948 for two commercial posters, the "World Championship for Cycling Poster" and the "World Championship for Ice Hockey Poster". (..) He also designed the trophy presented annually to the winners of the UEFA Cup. "

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Switzerland 1948 "5th Winter Olympic Games" (4,4,2) [Photo (Courvoisier)] Sc(B170,B171) [ Images credit of Stampworld ]


Switzerland 1970 "Publicity Issue" (4,4,1) [Photo (Courvoisier)] Sc(B392) [ Images credit of Stampworld ]


Switzerland 1971 "Publicity Issue" (6,6,2) [Photo (Courvoisier) Sc(524,525) [ Images credit of Stampworld ]







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