The World In Prints - The History of Advertising Posters from the Late 19th Century to the 1940s (Hardcover)

The lowly placard, a quick and efficient device used to spread news or advertise goods, ascended to the level of a respected art form in the late 1800's in France. The `art poster' was born at the convergence of new aesthetic movements, technological advances and societal changes. Fine artists were swayed from their lofty perches to join the practical arts, influenced by the egalitarian spirit of the Arts and Crafts movement. Artist Jules Cheret, "Father of the Modern Poster," perfected a means of high-quality printing that produced large, colour saturated images. An emerging middle class was the ready target for the consumption of newly manufactured goods, literary publications, theatrical events and leisure time entertainment. A sea of gorgeous images added a "joie de vivre" to everyday life, introducing a period of French life now know as the Belle Epoque. These posters, although ephemeral in intent, have been collected and continually reproduced over the subsequent decades, a testament to their timeless beauty and emotional depth. This book chronicles the influence of the art poster in France and its rapid spread across Europe and United States and offers to the readers an artist's poster tour of the development of the art poster.

General

Imprint:	White Star
Country of origin:	Italy
Release date:	August 2019
Authors:	David Rymer
Dimensions:	380 x 250 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-88-544-1535-5
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Industrial / commercial art & design > Illustration & commercial art > Poster art Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > From 1900 > Art styles, First World War to 1960 > General
LSN:	88-544-1535-9
Barcode:	9788854415355

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