Ernst Keller

Ernst Keller was active in the field of applied design and graphic communication during the pivotal period between 1920 and 1928. His documented output emphasizes commercial advertising, exhibition design, and promotional materials related to modern craft and education.

Five of Keller's graphic designs are currently represented in museum collections, reflecting the trends in European commercial art during the early 1920s. These designs range from commercial posters, such as the dynamic advertisement Kleider von Bliss Haben Schmiss! (Clothes From Bliss Have Verve!) and the practical announcement Jemoli Gut und Billig, to materials focused on institutional documentation and education.

Keller designed pieces related to specialized textile collections and technical workshops, including Spitzen und Leinen- Stickereien aus den Sammlungen der Gewerbemuseen Winterthur und Zuerich and the related material Werkstatt Arbeiten der Bewerbeschule Zuerich. His work also extended to architectural and interior design competitions, demonstrated by the announcement for the Möbel Wettbewerb fuer die Ausstellung "Das Neue Heim" (Furniture Competition for the Exhibition "The New Home").

These historical examples of Ernst Keller prints are held in significant institutional archives, including the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, establishing their museum-quality status within 20th-century design history. Today, many designs from this era are recognized for their historical importance and often reside in the public domain, allowing for the creation of high-quality prints for research and exhibition.