Leo Marfurt
Leo Marfurt was a Swiss-Belgian commercial artist, known for his posters of the 1930s, in an innovative Art Deco style that sometimes incorporated elements of Futurism, Cubism and Surrealism.
Life
Marfurt was born in Aarau, Switzerland, in 1894. He moved to Belgium in 1921, marrying there in 1922.In 1927, Marfurt set up his own business in Brussels under the name Les Créations Publicitaires. His customers included the Brussels world fairs, Minerva automobiles, Chrysler automobiles, Belga cigarettes, cross-channel ferries, and railways in both Belgium and the United Kingdom.
He died in Antwerp in 1977.