1957 Germany Poster Stamp INTERBAU International Building Exhibition West Berlin

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1957

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1957 Germany Poster Stamp INTERBAU International Building Exhibition West Berlin July 6-September 29 Unused No Gum.

This Striking Poster Stamp Promotes INTERBAU 1957, A Landmark International Building Exhibition Held In West Berlin From July 6 To September 29, 1957. Designed As A Showcase Of Modernist Urban Planning And Postwar Reconstruction, INTERBAU Was Centered In The Hansa Quarter (Hansaviertel), Featuring Architectural Contributions From Some Of The Most Renowned Architects Of The Era. Text On The Stamp: INTERBAU Berlin 1957 6. VII. – 29. IX. 57 Design Features: A Bold Yellow Background With Minimalist Black Text Reflects Swiss/International Typographic Style. The Central Visual Element Is A Visually Clever Impossible Shape—a Geometric Optical Illusion That Forms A Stylized “B” For Berlin Or Bau (Construction). It evokes modernism, abstraction, and creative ingenuity. The Isometric Form Symbolizes Modern Architecture, Structural Ambition, And Visual Innovation—core themes of the exhibition itself. Historical Significance: INTERBAU was part of West Berlin’s postwar cultural and political reassertion. It featured buildings by Le Corbusier, Walter Gropius, Alvar Aalto, Arne Jacobsen, and Oscar Niemeyer, among others—each designing model housing within the rebuilt Hansa Quarter to represent international cooperation and architectural modernity. This stamp is not only a compelling example of mid-century European graphic design but also a cultural artifact from a pivotal event in Cold War-era urban renewal and architectural history. Chat GPT

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