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Exhibition Celebrates Graphic Artist Strausfeld's Bold Legacy

2/16/2026

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Graphic artist Strausfeld, born in Cologne in 1910, fled Nazi Germany in 1938 and was interned in Britain during World War II.
He collaborated with filmmaker George Hoellering and created impactful posters for the Academy cinema in London.
Strausfeld's linocut prints are bold, simple in color, and deliver striking visual messages.
A current Poster House exhibition underscores his exclusive partnership with Hoellering and the emotional depth of his designs.

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Graphic artist Strausfeld, born in Cologne in 1910, fled Nazi Germany in 1938 and was interned in Britain during World War II.
He collaborated with filmmaker George Hoellering and created impactful posters for the Academy cinema in London.
Strausfeld's linocut prints are bold, simple in color, and deliver striking visual messages.
A current Poster House exhibition underscores his exclusive partnership with Hoellering and the emotional depth of his designs.