These posters, which represent over 50 years of finger-wagging, are mostly terrifying, but each is also pretty gorgeous in its own way — much better than the inspirational or warning posters floating around offices today.
The posters were created by some very talented Dutch artists, spanning from the 1920s to the 1960s, and were quite beautiful and creative ways to remind workers of the dangers of the jobsite and shop.
Now, just check out some amazing vintage safety posters after the jump:
(Images: Memory of the Netherlands via 50 Watts)
The posters were created by some very talented Dutch artists, spanning from the 1920s to the 1960s, and were quite beautiful and creative ways to remind workers of the dangers of the jobsite and shop.
Now, just check out some amazing vintage safety posters after the jump:
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| 1925-1926, illus. Willem Papenhuyzen |
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| 1925-1949, poster by Evert Möllenkamp |
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| 1925-1949, poster by W. J. v.d. Werf |
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| 1925, poster by Jacob Jansma |
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| 1925, poster by Jacob Jansma |
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| 1925, poster by Jacob Jansma |
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| 1925, poster by O. Roland |
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| 1926-1927, poster by Albert Hahn |
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| 1926, poster by Albert Hahn |
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| 1927-1928, poster by Albert Hahn |
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| 1928, poster by Herman Heyenbrock |
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| 1939, poster by E. Lukàcs |
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| 1939, poster by E. Lukàcs |
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| 1939, poster by Gé Hurkmans |
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| 1939, poster by Gé Hurkmans |
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| 1939, poster by Strelitskie |
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| 1939, poster by W. Poll |
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| 1940, poster by Drik de Leeuw |
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| 1940, poster by E. Lukàcs |
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| 1940, poster by Jacob Jansma |
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| 1940, designer unknown |
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| 1941, poster by Strelitskie |
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| 1942, poster by Hans Bolleman |
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| 1942, poster by Hans Bolleman |
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| 1944, designer unknown |
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| 1945, poster by Renes / Jan Rot |
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| 1945, designer unknown |
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| 1950–1959, designer unknown |
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| c. 1950–1959, designer unknown |
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| 1950-1970, poster by V. Riel |
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| 1950, poster by N. Olthuis |
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| 1952-1953, poster by Dick Harders |
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| 1952, poster by R. Wormer |
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| 1955, poster by Jack de Rijk |
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| 1955, poster by Jack de Rijk |
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| 1958, poster by Ary Halsema |
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| 1959-1964, designer unknown |
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| 1959-1964, designer unknown |
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| 1959-1964, designer unknown |
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| 1959-1965, designer unknown |
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| 1959, poster by T.T. Kwee |
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| 1959, designer unknown |
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| 1960-1970, poster by Frits Frietman |
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| 1960, poster by T. ten Geusendam |
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| 1960, designer unknown |
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| 1960, designer unknown |
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| 1963, designer unknown |
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| 1967, designer unknown |
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| 1968, designer unknown |
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| 1963, designer unknown |
(Images: Memory of the Netherlands via 50 Watts)
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