In 1891, Toulouse-Lautrec's extraordinary first poster, Moulin Rouge, elevated the status of the poster to fine art and touched off a poster craze. During the 1890s, referred to as the Belle Epoque in France, poster exhibitions, magazines and dealers proliferated; the pioneering Parisian dealer Sagot listed 2200 different posters in his catalog!

2024年6月3日 · The evolution of poster art is a fascinating journey that spans over two centuries, reflecting changes in technology, culture, and artistic trends. The story begins in the early 19th century with the invention of lithography, a printing process that revolutionized the ability to produce detailed, colorful images on a large scale.

We’ve brought together 50 posters that rocked our world (or the world of printing, graphics and art) in big and small ways. The poster as we know it was born in 19th century France, where a new style of advertisement for products, exhibitions and events developed.

World War I turned the poster into the most important medium of political imagery. With its blunt and powerful message, the poster influenced history: it helped rally support, increase morale, raise money, recruit soldiers, defame the enemy and boost patriotism and support for the war. The poster's impact was immediate. After World War I, an

Cassandre, one of its most famous artists, incorporated the artistic trends of the age—cubism, futurism, and surrealism—into the world of poster-making. At the same time, in the Soviet Union, constructivism was gaining foot with photography combined with graphic elements, made up of geometric shapes and steep diagonals.

2019年7月1日 · Some of the most important—and now collectible—posters of the postwar era were created in May, 1968, when French students and workers united to protest their nation’s moral and political ...

2017年6月2日 · Posters are a relatively new phenomenon that started in the late 19th century. Mass production made it possible to create posters cheaply for commercial and artistic purposes. Eventually they have become a staple in our everyday lives after only a few decades. We’ve gathered a few successful posters that we consider are some of the greatest ever.

2008年6月1日 · Here’s the story of how these artists came to be in San Francisco at the dawn of the 60s counterculture, and how the psychedelic poster art movement they created quickly swept the world. Featured Posters from The Joint Show (click on images for full description): — Born: July 15, 1937, Sacramento, California.

2019年6月5日 · “Hold Up Your End!” was one of many posters issued during World War I to encourage support of the war. This poster was commissioned by the American Red Cross and designed by William B. King in 1918. King was an American artist and illustrator known best for his work in propaganda posters.