Komposition (1938) by Otto Freundlich Julia Charlott Tranquility and Relaxation is a

Tranquility and Relaxation is a Japanese travel-inspired poster by Nicholas that channels the graphic tradition of mid-century travel art through a contemporary lens

this poster holds its graphic punch whether displayed framed or unframed

fine detail

Kandinsky worked within the Surrealist orbit by this period

Komposition (1938) by Otto Freundlich Julia Charlott Tranquility and Relaxation is aPainted in 1938 five years before Freundlich's death at Majdanek 'Komposition' carries the compressed intensity of a late work made under pressure. The geometric planes lock together with characteristic solidity, colour doing the work that line might in another artist's hand. There is no concession to representation, no residual figuration: only form, weight, and the relationship between adjacent colour zones. Made at a moment when his work was banned