Martin PEIKERT
(1901 – 1975)
Martin Peikert is a Swiss graphic designer. He was trained at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Geneva, from which he graduated in 1921. There he made his first advertising drawings so much he felt called by this field. Peikert found his first job at the famous advertising house Propaganda where he created ads, frames and advertising leaflets. After several stays in Germany and Paris, he returned to Switzerland in 1923 where he was hired by Orell Füssli in Zurich. His work is countless: covers, titles, advertisements, commercials.
In 1927, Peikert opened his own workshop in Zug. He received his first orders for tourist posters, especially for Graubünden, a place that is close to his heart, being the Peikert family's holidays destination.
In 1929, he met his first wife, whom appeared several times in his works. Brunette or blonde, in a bathing suit or an evening dress, she became the muse of his posters at that time.
In 1939, after his divorce, he remarried and moved to the canton of Vaud, in Lonay near Lausanne.
Peikert designed many posters celebrating the area: Villars, Les Diablerets but also the Valais with Montana or Champéry, without forgetting the Bernese Oberland. The use of bright, vivid and contrasting colours in his posters praised his love of nature and the mountains.
Journées Suisses des SousOfficiers à Zoug
1925
CHF 940.–
Sbrinz, Der schweizerische Reibkäse
1930
CHF 1440.–
Schweizerhof, Bern
circa 1935
CHF 35.–
Berner Oberland-Bahnen
1937
CHF 670.–
La Gruyère
1940
CHF 1760.–
NewPontresina, Engadine
circa 1940
CHF 1560.–
La Gruyère
1940
CHF 3260.–
Schuls Tarasp Vulpera Bad, Engadin Schweiz
1943
CHF 1370.–
Engrais Martigny
1947
CHF 490.–
Les Diablerets, Chemin de fer Aigle Sépey Diablerets, first edition
1948
Price upon request
Pontresina, Switzerland
1950
CHF 1240.–
Pontresina, Engadine
circa 1950
CHF 1320.–
Pontresina, Switzerland
1950
CHF 1770.–
Engelberg
1952
CHF 2960.–
Chemin de fer Bière - Apples - Morges, BAM
circa 1955
CHF 830.–
MOB, Montreux Oberland Bernois
1956
CHF 7460.–
NewScuol, Tarasp, Vulpera, Das Alpine Heilbad, Engadin, Switzerland
1956
CHF 1870.–
Les Diablerets 1200-3000 m
circa 1964
CHF 1960.–