Otto Lendecke

Otto Lendecke was a graphic artist whose documented professional activity centered on a brief four-year period between 1908 and 1912. The artist is known exclusively for work produced in the print medium, with ten prints currently represented in major institutional collections.

Lendecke's output specialized in decorative designs and commercial illustration, typically focusing on seasonal or applied arts subjects appropriate to the early 20th century. Examples of their surviving work include holiday motifs such as the print Easter Card and the bilingual design Happy Easter! (Frohe Ostern!). A significant portion of the artist’s documented catalogue focuses on the subject of contemporary commercial culture, as evidenced by three separate catalog listings for designs titled Fashion (Mode).

The historical significance of Otto Lendecke prints is established by the inclusion of ten of the artist’s known works in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The preservation of these graphic arts pieces in such a venue confirms their museum-quality status as historical ephemera. Due to the early date of their creation, many of these works are now in the public domain, providing researchers and enthusiasts access to high-quality reproductions and downloadable artwork for study.