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ARTIST: JULIUS DIEZ (1870-1957) SIZE: 15 1/2 x 20 1/8 in./39.5 x 51 cm PRINTER: J. C. König & Edhardt, Hannover DESCRIPTION: This is the winning design in a poster contest held by Pelikan in 1897; the 550 total entries were also exhibited at the Hamburg Museum of Art and Industry. It’s clear why Diez’s design won: he used sharply contrasting blue and orange to create a striking visual treat, and the boldly rendered pelican appears almost intimidating at first—until you notice the multiple tubes of paint grasped in its beak. (Art Nouveau; Animals; German)