Pedro F. Midón
Tek (Toothbrush)
Montevideo, Uruguay: December 23, 1959
Signed and dated lower right: Pedro F. Midón. 23.12.59.
Gouache on paper
14.5 x 9.75 inches, overall
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Tek Toothbrush Illustration
Pedro F. Midón, 1959
Pedro F. Midón, 1959
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Painting by Pedro F. Midón and signature.
Detail of Midón's painting. |
Original 1947 poster by Buhler and Barth in MOMA collection (not offered for sale here). |
Handpainted copy of a popular poster for Tek toothbrushes created by the Swiss poster artists Fritz Bühler (1909-1963) and Ruodi Barth (1921-1999) in 1947. One of the original posters is in the design collection of the Museum of Modern Art and displayed on their web site (see References below).
Pedro F. Midón was an illustration artist active in Montevideo, Uruguay, in the 1950s and 1960s. His works included fashion and travel illustration.
Reference:
"Fritz Bühler and Ruodi Barth. Tek. 1947." Museum of Modern Art. 2009. http://www.moma.org/collection/ (21 July 2010).