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Our official exhibition poster for Fallout: Atoms for War & Peace on view at Poster House from March 13–September 7, 2025.
The poster features General Dynamics/Atoms for Peace, 1955, by Erik Nitsche.
In 1955 General Dynamics hired Swiss designer Erik Nitsche as its in-house art director. His first major task was to develop a marketing campaign that reinforced General Dynamics as a leader in the defense industry while emphasizing its position at the forefront of scientific developments promoting international peace and prosperity. Nitsche's designs for General Dynamics became landmark works in graphic design history, merging sleek modernism with abstractions reflecting the complexities of science.
The first poster series Nitsche designed for General Dynamics was exhibited at the "Atoms for Peace" conference convened by the United Nations in Geneva. His design perches the “atomic whirl,” commonly used as the international symbol for atomic energy, on top of a pyramid composed of abstract flags. It is meant to emphasize the unified, peaceful approach to atomic research and development presented by the conference.
Offset Lithography on Mohawk Loop Antique Vellum Snow 80C (216 GSM). Measures 24 x 18 inches. Ships rolled.
Paper donated by Mohawk. Mohawk has been making print more beautiful, effective, and memorable since 1931.