Sascha Maurer (1897-1961) could be described as a bipolar or maybe a tri-polar artist. He is now the famed poster illustrator-graphic designer, whose works are highly collectible and if original, very expensive. Likewise, he was a major contributor to the magazine: Ford Times . The Ford Times , was a free magazine to everyone that purchased a Ford and he handled that account from 1953-58. And his career as a watercolor artist, that created tightly illustrated rural and small town landscapes of New England. The Community Church Watercolor Detail By Sascha Maurer Maurer's Background and Graphic Design: Maurer was German-born, the son of an artist and it is said by some accounts that he descended from Russian royalty. He studied at the School of Applied Arts and the Academy of Fine Arts, both in Munich. Additionally, some report that he studied independently with noted designer Ludwig Hohlwein. Hohlwein created the German “plakatstil” (poster style) wherein he elimin...