X. Internationales Klausenrennen 1934
Lithography on paper
Ernst Friedrich Schönholzer was a Swiss Impressionist and Modern artist who was creatively inspired by the 1930s. The political ideologies of Socialism, Capitalism, Communism and Fascism were engaged in struggles for power, and Surrealism and Magic Realism were prominent in the art movement.
The International Klausen Pass race was run ten times between 1922 and 1934. The course was 21,5 kilometers (about 13,3 miles) long and started in Linthal (Canton Glarus) and finished at the top of the Klausen Pass (Canton Uri). The racing car track record was achieved in 1934 by Rudolf Caracciola and his Mercedes-Benz W 25. His time was 15:22,2 minutes with an average speed of 83,9 km/h. Schönholzer eloquently captured the dynamic and speed of the race in this poster.
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