Stanley A. Piltz | |
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| Born | Stanley Adolf Piltz (1887-11-24)November 24, 1887 San Pedro,California, US |
| Died | January 16, 1973(1973-01-16) (aged 85) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Photographer and Publisher |
| Spouse | Ruth Piltz |
Stanley A. Piltz (November 24, 1887 – January 16, 1973)[1] was an American photographer and publisher ofMid-Century Modern graphic design and printedephemera. Stanley A. Piltz Company, San Francisco, issued many Linen Typepostcards from the 1930s to the 1950s, depicting scenes of California, especially of theSan Francisco Bay Area and the 1939Golden Gate International Exposition.[2] They consisted primarily of scenic views, city, town, civil and military infrastructures and national monuments views. Linen Type postcards were produced on paper with a high rag content which gave the postcard a fabric type look and feel. At the time, this was an inexpensive process. Along with advances in printing technique, linen type cards allowed for vibrant ink colors. Stanley Piltz pioneered the Linen Type postcards with his "Pictorial Wonderland Art Tone Series".
Curt Teich was the most prominent and largest printer and publisher of Linen Type postcards,[3] based in Chicago.[4] Stanley Piltz was one of the most prominent publishers on the West Coast. Curt Teich printed most of the Linen Type postcards for Piltz utilizing Teich's "C.T. Art-Colortone" printing method.[5] Other publishers in California includeBurton Frasher in Pomona,[6]Western Publishing and Novelty Company,Tichnor Art Company in Los Angeles,[7]B. W. White in Monterey andStephen H. Willard in Palm Springs.[8]
