Radiation Dynamics" -- Atoms for Peace Poster Series by Erik Nitsche

Lausanne, Switzerland: General Dynamics, Lith. R. Marsens, 1955. Very good. Water staining, light dust soiling, a couple short tears with modern tape repairs.. An exceptional poster designed by Erik Nitsche (1908-1998), while working as art director for the engineering firm General Dynamics in 1955. It is part of the "Atoms for Peace" poster series, and was exhibited by the firm at the 1955 International Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy in Geneva, Switzerland. What makes the series so impactful-- aside from their stunning use of color, typography, and image-- is the coherent message Nitsche has woven throughout the pieces: that atomic energy can be used for peace and modern innovation among nations, rather than destruction and discord sown by the advent of Oppenheimer's atomic bomb. The posters each feature a different minimal, yet nuanced expression of modern science and innovation, with the phrase "Atoms for Peace" in different languages including French, Hindi, English, Spanish, German, Italian, and Arabic.

Nitsche, Erik. "Radiation Dynamics". Lausanne: General Dynamics, Lith. R. Marsens, 1955. Lithographed poster measuring approx. 50" by 35". Image of red rays over abstract depiction of nature, with Arabic phrase at head reading "Corn for peace" (the only variant from "atom").