Lionfish, Berlin Zoo, 1964

A DELIGHTFUL original vintage 1964 poster of a lionfish by the distinguished artist Horst Naumann (1908-1988), promoting the Tierpark, the zoo of East Berlin.

Size
81cm x 61cm

Condition
Very good. If you would like to know more please get in touch.

Background
The lionfish or pterois , whose spines are poisonous, is found in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Horst Naumann achieved prominence in Germany by 1930 and was imprisoned by the Nazis before becoming a leading painter and graphic artist in East Germany. No printer is identified.