Bernard Villemot

Original Bernard Villemot Poster 1957 Discover France by Train The Basque Coast

1957

This captivating original vintage poster invites viewers to the serene beauty of Carry-le-Rouet, a beloved seaside destination along the Mediterranean coast in the Bouches-du-Rhône r...

A dazzling coastal escape unfolds in Roger Broders’ vibrant depiction of Bandol, a seaside resort nestled between Toulon and Marseille along the Var coastline of southern France. Tow...

This clever Air France poster hihglights the variety of bucolic locations the airline can take you throughout the world - from the cathedrals of France to the Swiss countryside and t...

Le Mont Saint Michel is a 1947 English language French travel poster by Starr. The poster carries the tagline, "The Pearl of French Medieval Art," for the medieval architecture of th...

Once again, a splendid poster made by Bernard Villemot 🇫🇷 (1911-1989), in 1954 to promote tourism in the South West of France and more particularly, the Basque coast. The works of ...

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This luminous 1956 photographic travel poster by Yvon captures the timeless elegance of Biarritz, the “Queen of Beaches” on France’s Basque coast. In the foreground, wild hydrangeas ...

This poster, titled 'La Côte Basque' in the image, was intended to draw people to travel to the Basque coast of Spain. The image is dominated by the serene blues, greens and yellows of the golf course and sandy beach. Throughout the vista, figures can be seen at leisure golfing, riding horseback, eating at restaurants, and sunbathing. 34 x 23.75 inches, poster 43.5 x 33.25 inches, image Signed in the stone, lower right Framed to conservation standards using archival materials including 100 percent rag mounting, UV5 Plexiglas to inhibit fading, and housed in a gold finished wood moulding with a 3-inch Belgian linen liner. Bernard Villemot (1911 – 1989) was a French graphic artist known primarily for his iconic advertising images for Orangina, Bally Shoe, Perrier, and Air France. He was known for a sharp artistic vision that was influenced by photography, and for his ability to distill an advertising message to a memorable image with simple, elegant lines and bold colors. From 1932 to1934, he studied in Paris with artist Paul Colin, who was considered a master of Art Deco. From 1945 to 1946, Villemot prepared posters for the Red Cross. In the late 1940s, he also began a famous series of travel posters for Air France that would continue for decades. In 1949, Villemot's works were exhibited with those of his contemporary poster artist Raymond Savignac at the Gallery of Beaux Arts in Paris. In 1953, Villemot began designing logos and posters for the new soft drink Orangina, and over time these works would become some of his best known. In 1963, the Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris held an exhibition of his works. By the end of his life in 1989, he was known as one of the last great poster artists, and many collectors and critics consider him to be the "painter-laureate of modern commercial art." Since his death in 1989, his memorable images have been increasingly sought after by collectors. At least three books have been published that survey his art: "Les affiches de Villemot," by Jean-Francois Bazin...