The Collection LARS OLAF BAIR

Fidel Peugeot’s original posters for the LOB Collection (LARS OLAF BAIR) were created beginning in the early 1990s. The original image series was reproduced in various formats using color copies. 

These copies were subsequently used to create analog collages featuring new visual worlds. These compositions were then reproduced via color copies and transformed into the final, one-of-a-kind posters using a newly developed “hot-melt” printing process on handmade paper.

The LARS OLAF BAIR collection was exhibited in Basel and Vienna in 1994.

The formats of the prints are based on the size of the handmade paper:
The 1/1 sheet size is 76x108 cm. The 1/2, 1/4, and 1/8 formats correspond to the possible divisions of the base format. 

The origin of this collection: Karl Kallay’s photograph of a meat market in Georgia.

The source material for all collages—and thus the original posters created later—is the CMYK-halftoned photograph from a German travel magazine. 

Original Poster Lot Number 035 (Thomas M.) 38×54 cm, printed on Hahnemühle handmade paper

Original Poster Lot Number 044 (The Most Famous Raspberry Flies By) 76×38 cm, printed on Hahnemühle handmade paper

Original Poster Lot Number 102 (We’ll Make You in a Flash) 76×54 cm, printed on Hahnemühle handmade paper

Original Poster Lot Number 128 (Between the Big Toe and the Little Toe) 76×54 cm, printed on Hahnemühle handmade paper (Reserved for Pipilotti Rist since 1992)

Original Poster Lot Number 166 (Tell Me, Who’s Taking Care of the Switches?) 38×27 cm, printed on Hahnemühle handmade paper
Original Poster Lot Number 021 (Quiet Couple in the Sunset) 38×27 cm, printed on Hahnemühle handmade paper

Original Poster Lot Number 053 (Heavy, Steel-Reinforced Chair) 38×54 cm, printed on Hahnemühle handmade paper
Original Poster Lot Number 046 (Vulcan Greeting) 38×54 cm, printed on Hahnemühle handmade paper
Original Poster Lot Number 056 (Thanks to the Tiger) 38×54 cm, printed on Hahnemühle handmade paper

Original Poster Lot Number 107 (It Fits, So It Stays) 27×38 cm, printed on Hahnemühle handmade paper
Original Poster Lot Number 026 (You, My First Pig) 27×38 cm, printed on Hahnemühle handmade paper

Original Poster Lot Number 105 (From the Book of Records: The Animal Kingdom) 76×108 cm, printed on Hahnemühle handmade paper 

Exhibition Poster (A2)
Exhibition Opening: May 19, 1994
Milchladen, Alpenmilchzentrale, 1040 Vienna

DEAR COLLECTORS, DEAR FRIENDS OF ART, 
you’ve surely wondered what an original poster is. What exactly is the difference, and what makes it so special? That’s right—an original poster is one-of-a-kind, and you’re absolutely correct when you tell your friends, “There’s no other one like it!” You own the real deal. No box, no can, no sleeve. You’re buying high-quality, wood-free printing paper printed with a touch of color. You won’t be able to tell one from the other.

The production is of the highest quality and is carried out by RGB 107.6 Verlag under health-safe conditions in a home-based workshop. Individual craftsmanship and careful handling of the color tones are the distinctive features of a hot-pressing process that seamlessly blends the quality of mass production with the outstanding—yet expensive—quality of lithography. The nimble fingers of skilled artisans assist in transferring the ink into the fibers using tweezers, cotton swabs, and air dryers. This is how individual pieces—ranging from small to large—are transformed into true marvels. One-of-a-kind originals personally crafted by masters: the original posters. The printing process, which remains a secret for now, can only be compared to the most advanced methods of modern printing technology. Ask your printer. If you’re interested, you’ll see just how exciting an entire series can be—and how limitless its possibilities are.

From the order catalog THE COLLECTION OF LARS OLAF BAIR, 1995