 Arlette Dorgère by Jules Chéret Poster art has its development origins in Paris, France after the creation of the three-color lithograph process around 1850. Led by the work of the father of the industry, Jules Chéret, the poster provided a low cost method of advertising for theatrical and sporting events as well as store and manufacturers' goods. The industry attracted the service of many aspiring painters who needed a source of revenue to support themselves. Competition spawned a breed of poster art specialists and by the 1870s, colorful posters dotted the city of Paris. In the United States, posters did not evolve to the same artistic level. American posters were primarily directed towards basic commercial needs to deliver a written message. However, the advent of the travelling circus brought colorful posters to tell citizens that a carnival was coming to town. But, these too were very commercialized, of average quality, and few saw any real artistic creativity. The two-dimensional work of art depicted in this image is in the public domain in the United States and in those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years. ...
The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ...
Jules Chéret, born May 31, 1836 – died September 23, 1932, was a French painter and lithographer who became a master of poster art. ...
1942 US government war poster. ...
In France, posters became a work of art that transformed the thoroughfares of Paris into the "art galleries of the street." Their commercial success was such that some of the artists were in great demand and theatre stars personally selected their own favorite artist to do the poster for an upcoming performance. The popularity of poster art was such that in 1884 a major exhibition was held in Paris. By the 1890s, poster art had widespread usage in other parts of Europe, advertising everything from a bicycle to a bullfight. By the end of the 19th century, during an era known as the Belle Époque, personalities such as Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec raised the level of poster art even further. Between 1895 and 1900, Jules Chéret created the Maîtres de l'Affiche (Masters of the Poster) series that became not only a commercial success, but is now seen as an important historical publication. La Belle Époque, or beautiful era, was a period in Frances history that began during the late 19th century and lasted until World War I. Occurring at the midpoint of the Third Republic, the Belle Époque was considered a golden time of beauty, innovation, and peace between France and...
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. ...
Maîtres de lAffiche (Masters of the Poster) refers to 256 color lithographic plates used to create a very significant art publication during the Belle Époque in Paris, France. ...
Other creators such as Eugène Grasset and Alphonse Mucha helped develop Art Nouveau, a complete new style for poster presentations and more. Poster artists such as Théophile Steinlen, Albert Guillaume, Leonetto Cappiello and others became important figures of their day, their art form transferred to magazines for advertising as well as for social and political commentary. Eugène Grasset - Wikipedia /**/ @import /w/skins-1. ...
Alfons Mucha (July 24, 1860 - July 14, 1939) was a Czech painter and decorative artist. ...
Alfons Mucha, lithographed poster Dancel (1898). ...
Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, born November 10, 1859 – died December 13, 1923, was a Swiss-born French Art Nouveau painter and printmaker. ...
Albert Guillaume, born February 14, 1873 _ died 1942, was a French painter and caricaturist. ...
One of his posters Leonetto Cappiello (1875-1942) was an Italian poster art designer who lived in Paris. ...
 Extrait de viande by Albert Guillaume The advent of the movie theater saw a new form of poster art, the Movie poster and although mass produced on lower quality paper intended to have a short lifespan, they nevertheless showed the same creativity of their forerunners in poster art. World War I saw the Belle Époque draw to a close and with it came a sharp decline in the demand for commercial posters as the world had to focus on war-related messages. In the United States, effective use was made of the Uncle Sam image created on a poster by James Montgomery Flagg. Directed at citizens to encourage enlistment in the military, to buy war bonds, or to participate in the war effort in other ways, Montgomery's poster proved very effective. The two-dimensional work of art depicted in this image is in the public domain in the United States and in those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years. ...
The two-dimensional work of art depicted in this image is in the public domain in the United States and in those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years. ...
A typical megaplex (AMC Ontario Mills 30 in Ontario, California). ...
The record breaking poster for Metropolis which sold for $690,000 in November 2005. ...
Clockwise from top: Trenches in frontline, a British Mark I Tank crossing a trench, the Royal Navy battleship HMS Irresistible sinking after striking a mine at the battle of the Dardanelles, a Vickers machine gun crew with gas masks and a Sopwith Camel biplane. ...
J. M. Flaggs Uncle Sam recruited soldiers for World War I. Uncle Sam is a national personification of the United States dating from the War of 1812. ...
Flaggs famous depiction of Uncle Sam James Montgomery Flagg (June 18, 1877 - May 27, 1960) was a American artist and illustrator. ...
Limited in their application during the 1930s, following World War II, television advertising all but killed the poster industry. Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 17 million military deaths 7 million military deaths World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th century conflict that engulfed much of the globe and is accepted as the largest and deadliest...
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