Martin Kippenberger. Old Vienna Posters

This rare artist’s publication gathers a series of posters that Martin Kippenberger collected during his stays in Vienna in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

The posters—originally created to advertise theatre productions, political events, or local nightlife—are recontextualized by Kippenberger through framing, juxtaposition, and subtle interventions.

Presented not merely as archival material, but as autonomous visual objects, the collection reflects Kippenberger’s ongoing interest in the aesthetics of the everyday, urban semiotics, and the performative staging of authorship. Old Vienna Posters offers a glimpse into the artist’s sharp eye for cultural residue and his capacity to transform overlooked ephemera into conceptual statements.

Published in a limited edition, the work exemplifies Kippenberger’s irreverent engagement with print culture and the shifting boundaries between collecting, appropriation, and artistic production.