The poster Normandie (1935) is Cassandre's most famous design Adolphe Mouron Cassandre (January 24, 1901 – June 19, 1968) was an influential Ukrainian-French painter, commercial poster artist, and typeface designer. SS Normandie poster by Adolphe Muron Cassandre First published 1935 This work is copyrighted. ...
The poster Normandie (1935) is Cassandres most famous design The Normandie was a French ocean liner built in Saint-Nazaire, France. ...
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Born Adolphe Jean-Marie Mouron in Kharkov, Ukraine to French parents, as a young man Cassandre moved to Paris, France where he studied at the École des Beaux-Arts and at the Académie Julian. Needing to earn a living, the popularity of posters as advertising afforded him an opportunity to work for a Parisian printing house. Inspired by cubism as well as surrealism, he earned a reputation with works such as Bûcheron (Woodcutter), a poster created for a cabinetmaker that won first prize at the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs. Kharkov (rus: Ха́рьков) or Kharkiv (ukr: Ха́рків) is the second largest city in Ukraine, a center of Kharkivska oblast. It is situated in the northeast of the country and has a population of two million. ...
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The Académie Julian was an art school in Paris, France. ...
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Woman with a guitar by Georges Braque, 1913 Cubist house in Prague Cubism is usually regarded as the most important and influential art movement since the Italian Renaissance; it was an avant-garde art movement that revolutionized European painting and sculpture in the early 20th century. ...
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Cassandre became successful enough that with the help of partners he was able to set up his own advertising agency called Alliance Graphique. Serving a wide variety of clientele, during the 1930s, his creations for the Dubonnet wine company were among the first posters designed in a manner that allowed them to be seen by occupants in fast-moving vehicles. His posters are memorable for their innovative graphic solutions and their frequent denotations to such painters as Max Ernst and Pablo Picasso. In addition, he taught graphic design at the Ecole des Arts Décoratifs and then at the Ecole d'Art Graphique. Pieta or Revolution by Night 1923 Max Ernst (April 2, 1891 â April 1, 1976) was a German artist. ...
Young Pablo Picasso Pablo Ruiz y Picasso (October 25, 1881 â April 8, 1973) was a Spanish painter and sculptor. ...
With typography an important part of poster design, the company created several new typeface styles. Cassandre developed Bifur in 1929, the sans serif Acier Noir in 1935, and in 1937 an all-purpose font called Peignot. In 1936, his works were exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City which led to commissions from Harper's Bazaar to do cover designs. 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
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With the onset of World War II, Cassandre served in the French army until the fall of France. His business long gone, he survived by creating stage sets and costumes for the theatre, something he had dabbled in during the 1930s. After the war, he continued this line of work while also returning to easel painting. In 1963, he designed the well-known Yves Saint-Laurent logo. Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total dead: 50 million Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total dead: 12 million World War II...
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1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ...
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In his later years, Adolphe Mouron Cassandre suffered from bouts of depression that led to his suicide in Paris in 1968. Depression, or, more properly, a depressed mood, may in ordinary English refer to a state of melancholia, unhappiness or sadness. ...
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In 1985, Henri Mouron told his father's life story in the a book titled A.M. Cassandre. This article is about the year. ...
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