Poster Art

Social Distortion Shepard Fairey 18 x 24″ Screen Print, Signed and Numbered Edition of 600. Band poster of punk icons as pioneers, Social Distortion from 2019. "I first heard Social Distortion in 1985, and I was immediately struck by their punk power and rebellious themes delivered with an undeniable melodic appeal. I begged my parents to buy me the first Social Distortion album “Mommy’s Little Monster.” My parents hated punk, so when they asked me if the music was punk, I lied and said “no, it’s New Wave.” I listened to the album non-stop and a lot of the themes… freedom, generation gaps, questioning authority, sub-cultural community, etc… really resonated with me. As a frustrated teen, I especially related to the line, “I love the sound when I smash the glass… if I get caught they’re gonna kick my ass” from the song “Telling Them.” That line always stuck with me and was the first thing that came to mind when Mike Ness...

Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Get Off My Land II" Series: Statement *Signed by Graves lower left. It is also signed, dated, and titled on verso Year: 2023 Medium:...

Artist: Nicolas De Stael Medium: Original Lithographic Poster, 1958 Dimensions: 27.1 x 18.7 in / 68,8 x 47,4 cm Classic poster paper - Good Conditi...

Cachou Lajaunie is French advertisement from 1905 by the artist, Francisco Tamangno. Cachou Lajaunie is a licorice candy whose strong flavor was designed to disguise the smoker's breath. Tamangno's composition places the Victorian woman in the center. She holds the small tin...

This double-sided lithograph by Paolo Garretto features a Vanity Fair cover "The Face Off" on the front and a Camel Cigarette ad on the back. It was pu...

Artist: Georges Braque Medium: Lithographic Poster, 1965 Dimensions: 23.5 x 17.5 in, 59.7 x 44.5 cm Classic Poster Paper - Excellent Condition A This rare lithographic poster was...

This original lithographic poster was designed after Pierre Bonnard, for the Orangerie Des Tuileries in 1947. This work encompasses still life as this table set takes center stage. Bonnard was a founding member of the Post-Impressionist group of avant-garde painters Les Nabis...

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In this artwork by Alec Montroy entitled “Lindy’s,” the artist paints the iconic Times Square in New York City and the numerous electronic signs above it.

Artist: (after) Edvard Munch (Norwegian, 1863-1944) Title: "Musée des Arts Décoratifs (The Scream)" Year: 1969 Medium: Original Lithograph, Exhibition ...

Original linen-backed NORWICH CASTLE vintage travel poster, printed in England in 1935 by artist C. W. Hobbis and published by Page Brothers (Norwich) Ltd. It features a city center ...

ANONYMOUS (20th century) Café Collas, Pearls of the Indies, 1927 Original lithograph poster (La Semeuse workshop) On paper, 113 x 74 cm (c. 45 x 30 in) INFORMATION: Beautiful vinta...

Obey Deco Flower (Blue, Black, Red). Screenprint on thick cream Speckle Tone Paper. 18 x 24 inches. Signed by Shepard Fairey. Numbered edition of 144/300. "The Obey Deco Flower is inspired by Constructivism...

Artist: John Giorno Title: Poppies Have Pockets Packed With Narcotic Treats Portfolio: Welcoming the Flowers Date: 2007 Screenprint, signed, numbered, and dated in pencil Edition of ...

Walter Schnackenberg’s style changed several times during his long and successful career. Having studied in Munich, the artist traveled often to Paris where he fell under the spell o...

This bright and cheerful poster was created by famous poster artist, Leonetto Cappiello in 1903 for a fundraiser being held in Paris' Bois de Boulogne. One of his signature smiling l...

Shrouded in light and shadow, a figure halts in anxiety while a precipice forms the horizon. Carrière echoes fellow Symbolist Edvard Munch’s Der Schrei der Natur (also known by the popular name “The Scream”) in L’Aurore, a quintessential example of Carrière’s misty and spectral body of work. An 1897 oil study for this work sold for 26,400 GBP (approximately $36,190) at Christie’s in 2007. Stone lithograph of Eugène Carrière...

This Los Angeles poster was created circa 1965 by the gifted American artist David Klein (1918 -2005) for TWA. The image shows the three-bell tower ...

Maurice Estève created this original lithographic poster to promote an upcoming show of his new series of collages at the Galerie Claude Bernard in Paris in 1974. He was known for hi...

This poster, by Joseph Binder for the 1939 World’s Fair Poster features in the centermost portion of the image, the Trylon and the Persisphere,...

Woodcut print realized by Escher for the series "Emblemata", and published in 1931. On Hollande van Gelder paper. Edition of 300. Unsigned, as issued. Excellent condition, matted....

Maurice Chevalier, French superstar of theatre, film, and stage, is also the star of this charming 1930s poster. The cherry flavored extra-dry brandy is dwarfed by Chevalier's charm ...

Original Vintage Airline Poster commissioned by the British Overseas Airways Corporation promoting its service to the British Territory in the Atlantic ...

The “Welcome Visitor” diptych is a thought-provoking exploration of the contradictions inherent in America's tourism industry and its immigration policies. Through this striking artwork, Shepard Fairey delves into the uncomfortable collision of economic opportunism and xenophobia. The piece reflects on the historical context of America as a melting pot, symbolized by the Ellis Island narrative and the hope of embracing diversity. However, it also draws attention to the contemporary climate of fear and scapegoating faced by Latino and Muslim communities. The diptych specifically highlights past events like the immigration ban and internment of Japanese individuals, including Japanese-American citizens during World War II, when unfounded fear led to prejudiced policies against them. Shepard Fairey skillfully uses this historical reference to shed light on the irrational and disproportionate fear. By contrasting the past with the present, Fairey aims to inspire contemplation and empathy, urging viewers to consider the humanity and dignity of all people as a paramount factor in shaping immigration and tourism policies. Shepard Fairey is a renowned contemporary artist and graphic designer whose work often explores political and social themes. Born on February 15, 1970, in Charleston, South Carolina, Fairey gained widespread recognition for his iconic "Hope" poster created during Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign. His art has since become synonymous with activism and social commentary. Fairey's unique style combines elements of street art, pop culture, and political messaging, earning him a prominent place in the world of contemporary art. In addition to his prolific career as a visual artist, Shepard Fairey co-founded the design studio Studio Number One and the art collective BLK/MRKT Inc. He has exhibited his work in galleries and museums around the globe, leaving a lasting impact on the art world and beyond. Fairey's art continues to inspire dialogue and challenge societal norms, urging viewers to question and engage with the issues he addresses. Shepard Fairey's art is influenced by various sources, including street art, punk rock aesthetics, propaganda imagery, and political movements. He credits the DIY ethos of punk culture and the rebellious spirit of street art for shaping his artistic vision. Fairey's fascination with propaganda and political art from historical movements, such as Soviet Constructivism and Chinese Cultural Revolution...

Poster Giorgio De Chirico Exhibition is an offset print artwork representing the exhibition of the painter in Marino Gallery in Rome in Navona's square, held in 1973. Very good cond...

Walter Schnackenberg’s style changed several times during his long and successful career. Having studied in Munich, the artist traveled often to Paris where he fell under the spell of the Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s colorful and sensuous posters depicting theatrical and decadent subjects. Schnackenberg became a regular contributor of similar compositions to the German magazines Jugend and Simplicissimus before devoting himself to the design of stage scenery and costumes. In the artist’s theatrical work, his mastery of form, ornamentation, and Orientalism became increasingly evident. He excelled at combining fluid Art Nouveau outlines, with spiky Expressionist passages, and the postures and patterns of the mysterious East. In his later years, Schnackenberg explored the unconscious, using surreal subject matter and paler colors that plainly portrayed dreams and visions, some imbued with political connotations. His drawings, illustrations, folio prints, and posters are highly sought today for their exceedingly imaginative qualities, enchanting subject matter, and arresting use of color. SCHNACKENBERG: KOSTUME, PLAKATE UND DEKORATIONEN, a cardboard bound art book consisting of 43 prints of work by Walter Schnackenberg, 30 of which are color lithographs that are signed and some are titled and dated in the plate, as well as black and white prints and photographs with accompanying text by Oskar Bie; lithographs printed at Kunstanstalt Oskar Consee in Munich, other images printed by Gesellschaft Pick & Co. in Munich, the text and cover with color images by Schnackenberg front and verso printed by R. Oldenbourg in Munich; published by Musarion Verlag, Munich, 1920. The majority of Walter Schnackenberg’s artistic output was destroyed by bomb attacks in Munich in 1944. The highly publicized 2013 auction in New York of the recovered pre-war poster collection once belonging to German poster aficionado, Hans Sachs has reintroduced the world to Walter Schnackenberg’s graphic genius and priceless ephemeral art from a lost era. Besides the museum world, designer Karl Lagerfeld is one of the most prodigious collectors of Schnackenberg. Flipping through the pages of Kostume, Plakate und Dekorationen, it becomes quite clear that Schnackenberg’s collection is ground zero at the crossroads of early modern fashion where the cult of celebrity meets up with dance, music, theater and cabaret, film and the graphic medium. Berlin and Munich under Germany’s Weimar Republic in the first quarter of the 20th century produced just the atmosphere to feed this burgeoning industry. Rising inflation sparked a recklessness to live large for the moment and heightened a desire for escapism. An influx of Indian and East Asian dancers and musicians added to the artsy bohemian cultural mix. A new decadence and tolerance resulted. Film boldly featured provocative subject matter. Cabarets became popular venues giving rise to the demi-monde in which people from all social stations mixed more freely in a thriving underground economy and culture where there was a blurring of boundaries and of social codes. Noted art historian and cultural doyen, Oskar Bie astutely observes in his introduction to Schnackenberg’s publication that what unites the images is fantasy and advertisement. Schnackenberg uses the eye as an instrument to brilliantly construct and convey this double message. His personages never directly confront the viewer. Their eyes gaze off in the distance like those of the screenplayer and film star Hedamaria Scholz in Schnackenberg’s “Die Rodelhexe” movie poster. Their eyes follow the path of a dance composition or become a transfixed and ogling male gaze such as the iconic 1911 Odeon Casino...

Walter Schnackenberg’s style changed several times during his long and successful career. Having studied in Munich, the artist traveled often to Paris where he fell under the spell of the Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s colorful and sensuous posters depicting theatrical and decadent subjects. Schnackenberg became a regular contributor of similar compositions to the German magazines Jugend and Simplicissimus before devoting himself to the design of stage scenery and costumes. In the artist’s theatrical work, his mastery of form, ornamentation, and Orientalism became increasingly evident. He excelled at combining fluid Art Nouveau outlines, with spiky Expressionist passages, and the postures and patterns of the mysterious East. In his later years, Schnackenberg explored the unconscious, using surreal subject matter and paler colors that plainly portrayed dreams and visions, some imbued with political connotations. His drawings, illustrations, folio prints, and posters are highly sought today for their exceedingly imaginative qualities, enchanting subject matter, and arresting use of color. SCHNACKENBERG: KOSTUME, PLAKATE UND DEKORATIONEN, a cardboard bound art book consisting of 43 prints of work by Walter Schnackenberg, 30 of which are color lithographs that are signed and some are titled and dated in the plate, as well as black and white prints and photographs with accompanying text by Oskar Bie; lithographs printed at Kunstanstalt Oskar Consee in Munich, other images printed by Gesellschaft Pick & Co. in Munich, the text and cover with color images by Schnackenberg front and verso printed by R. Oldenbourg in Munich; published by Musarion Verlag, Munich, 1920. The majority of Walter Schnackenberg’s artistic output was destroyed by bomb attacks in Munich in 1944. The highly publicized 2013 auction in New York of the recovered pre-war poster collection once belonging to German poster aficionado, Hans Sachs has reintroduced the world to Walter Schnackenberg’s graphic genius and priceless ephemeral art from a lost era. Besides the museum world, designer Karl Lagerfeld is one of the most prodigious collectors of Schnackenberg. Flipping through the pages of Kostume, Plakate und Dekorationen, it becomes quite clear that Schnackenberg’s collection is ground zero at the crossroads of early modern fashion where the cult of celebrity meets up with dance, music, theater and cabaret, film and the graphic medium. Berlin and Munich under Germany’s Weimar Republic in the first quarter of the 20th century produced just the atmosphere to feed this burgeoning industry. Rising inflation sparked a recklessness to live large for the moment and heightened a desire for escapism. An influx of Indian and East Asian dancers and musicians added to the artsy bohemian cultural mix. A new decadence and tolerance resulted. Film boldly featured provocative subject matter. Cabarets became popular venues giving rise to the demi-monde in which people from all social stations mixed more freely in a thriving underground economy and culture where there was a blurring of boundaries and of social codes. Noted art historian and cultural doyen, Oskar Bie astutely observes in his introduction to Schnackenberg’s publication that what unites the images is fantasy and advertisement. Schnackenberg uses the eye as an instrument to brilliantly construct and convey this double message. His personages never directly confront the viewer. Their eyes gaze off in the distance like those of the screenplayer and film star Hedamaria Scholz in Schnackenberg’s “Die Rodelhexe” movie poster. Their eyes follow the path of a dance composition or become a transfixed and ogling male gaze such as the iconic 1911 Odeon Casino...

"Barbisio (Dog & Hat)" is an offset color lithograph poster by Giovanni Mingozzi, this example coming from the original printing of the poster. It features a white dog surrounded by ...

Original Poster Politics - Photography - Photomontage - Germany - Anti-Semitism John Heartfield’s Die Lehre des Wolfes (The Teaching of the Wolf) is a striking example of his mastery of political photomontage, a technique he pioneered to expose the dangers of fascism and authoritarianism. This powerful composition presents a grotesque anthropomorphic wolf, dressed in military regalia, addressing a group of farm animals. The image serves as a biting satirical critique, likely targeting the deceptive rhetoric of totalitarian leaders who manipulate the masses for their own gain. Heartfield, a German artist closely associated with the anti-fascist Dada movement and a fierce critic of the Nazi regime, frequently used visual irony to challenge propaganda. In this work, the wolf—traditionally a symbol of cunning and predation—is portrayed as a figure of authority, dictating to an audience of sheep, goats, chickens, and other livestock. The accompanying text reinforces the theme, suggesting that the idea of "animals" as a unified group is an illusion—each species exists only to be consumed by the wolf, mirroring the ways oppressive regimes divide and exploit society. Created in the context of the 1930s and 1940s, Heartfield’s work was a direct challenge to the growing influence of fascist ideology in Europe. His photomontages, published in leftist magazines and posters, were acts of visual resistance, exposing the hypocrisy and brutality of political leaders. Die Lehre des Wolfes remains a timeless warning against manipulation, dictatorship, and the dangers of blindly following authority. Today, this piece is celebrated not only as an artwork but also as a historical document of resistance, reminding viewers of the enduring power of visual satire in the fight for truth and justice.The "working session of the Reich professional group of higher education professors of the League of National Socialist German Lawyers", which met under the chairmanship of Professor Carl Schmitt...

Original “Less Dangerous than Careless Talk” vintage World War Two poster. Archivally linen=backed in fine condition A-, ready to frame. Bright colors and excellent detail. Very clean. The images shown are the exact poster you will receive. A- "Less Dangerous than Careless Talk" is a World War II propaganda poster designed to caution against the dangers of loose lips...

Soon after the German invasion of the Soviet Union in June of 1941, the Okna TASS studio spontaneously formed in Moscow. Comprised of renowned artists, poets and literary figures, th...

This dynamic poster was created to promote the Priceless Oil brand around 1930. Native American imagery was often employed to add an exotic or adventurou...

Agent X Nas (Black & White) (50 Years, Hip Hop, Rap, Iconic, Artist, Musician, Rapper, Anniversary, Legend, Pop Art) Archival Pigment Print with Archival Inks on 240 gsm Hahnemühle P...

John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917-1963) is one of the fondest remembered United States Presidents of the past century. There is perhaps no more r...

The 1966 original movie poster by Ghirardi for the French release of Une rousse qui porte bonheur (Spinout), directed by Edward Small and starring Elvis Presley, is a vibrant and dyn...

A stunning mid-century study of a ballerina, dressed in a navy leotard and tutu. She sits elegantly on a plush yellow cushion in the artist's studio. The expressive brushwork and loo...

This vintage poster , created by Austin Briggs, advertises travel to Arizona by way of TWA. The image suggests that there are cacti and mountains to be seen as well as cowgirls. TWA ...

Obey Paint it Black 2, From Series of 3 - Shepard Fairey Contemporary Art Print. 18 x 24 inch dimensions. AP (Artist Proof)apart from the standard editi...

Artist: (after) Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973) Title: "Galerie Louise Leiris (The Painter & His Model)" Year: 1972 Medium: Lithograph, Exhibition Poster on light wove paper Limit...

This striking art deco style poster was printed C1930 as an advertisement for Vins Camp Romain. Vins Camp Romain, which translates to ‘Camp Roman Wine', was produced in Laudun, Franc...

Lithograph and silkscreen with grease crayon, lithographic tusche, lead pencil, charcoal on vélin d'Arches paper. Paper size: 12.8 x 9.84 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered...

Lithograph and silkscreen with grease crayon, lithographic tusche, lead pencil, charcoal on vélin d'Arches paper. Paper size: 12.8 x 9.84 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered...

Magazine Cover Illustration Mid 20th Century Modern Theatre Broadway Realism WPA Ernest Hamlin Baker (1889 – 1975) “Today Magazine” Cover ...

This poster for Cachou Lajaunie was designed by famous poster artist Leonetto Cappiello. This image features a woman with red hair calmly exhaling smoke from her cigarette. Set again...

Salvador Dali Sol y Dali Vintage lithographic poster (Mourlot workshop) Printed signature in the plate Edited in 1967 by Jean Schneider On paper 78 x 54 cm...

The Basque Coast is a 1953 English language travel advertisement by Bernard Villemot (1909-1989) for the French Railway. The French Railway is known as SNCF, Societe Nationale de Che...

Even in its earlier years, the movie industry was based around spectacle. Exploitation posters, especially those depicting drug culture, were often design...

Lucian Bernhard was an award-winning graphic, interior, and typography designer and highly influential to the world of 20th century graphic and poster ...

Fiorino is a 1922 liquor advertisement by Jean D'Ylen for Asti Spumante. The artwork features a Frenchman dressed in stereotypical colonial-era clothing. He tickles the face of the S...

Richard Prince, Dude Ranch Nurse, Lithograph with Collage, 2008 Lithograph with collage with offset lithography, hand colouring, hand cutting and pencil F...

Artist: Giancarlo Impiglia, Italian/American (1940 - ) Title: Grand Tier Year: 1984 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 250, AP 11/40 Image Size: 25 x 19.5 inch...

PETER PATHE, poster lithograph, Schnackenberg School, 1919, the image features the headline performer, Peter Pathe, in drag wearing a form-fitting button-down jacket, high-waisted shorts buttoning down the front, Mary Jane dance shoes and calf-length white socks; Pathe is depicted in motion with raised jazz hands which frame his bushy-haired heavily made-up face and body curving in dynamic lateral movement with raised front leg turned out; with printed text at the bottom: “PETER PATHE/und/Fritz Wolf-Killanyi * Renate Ferena/Tia Majja * Else Zimmermann tanzenmit grossem/Orchester (Leitung: Rob. Tants) Donnerstag, 18 Nov., amends 71/2 Uhr im Konzertsaal Hotel “Vier Jahreszeiten”/Karten zu Mk. 20. - bis Mk. 3.- bei Alfr. Schmid Nachf., Residenzstr. 7 und Otto Halbreiter, Promendeplatz 16.”; printed text at mid-right: “M. Pathe/19”; marked with the printer’s stamp in the lower right: “Oscar Consee/Kunstanstalt/Munchen/Valley Str./7-9”; the poster is secured by matting and framed with a plexiglass cover, Boston...

A marionette and a woman with a fantastic, geometric headdress promote a ball in Düsseldorf; the shadows create a dramatic effect. “The modern poster as we know it- large, colorful ...

This original vintage poster for Trans World Airlines (TWA) promotes travel to Rome with a captivating image of the Fountain of Neptune in Piazza Navona. The central focus is the statue of Poseidon, depicted in dynamic detail, surrounded by cascading water. Above the statue, a TWA Constellation...

Realized by Balla in 1929/30, the ex libris reproduces the drawing Commentary on the dynamic life of the "Duce", published in "Oggi e Domani" on September 29th, 1930. Woodcut print....

TWA (Trans World Airlines) was formed in 1924 as Transcontinental & Western Air. The airline's first route was New York to Los Angeles, soon followed by multiple National routes. The airline expanded to serve Europe, the Middle East and Asia after WWII when the company was under the control of Howard Hughes, owner from 1939 until 1961. Hughes was a dominant force in expanding and promoting the routes flown by his company. The economy was vastly improving, and travels through air for business and pleasure increased too. Posters were a key element to promoting this form of travel and TWA. The airline started a decline in the 1970s that ended up in a third bankruptcy that caused their acquisition by American Airlines in 2001. The airline operated in 132 destinations worldwide and had a fleet size of 190. This Rome poster...

Paper Size: 55 x 40 inches ( 139.7 x 101.6 cm ) Image Size: 55 x 40 inches ( 139.7 x 101.6 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Additional De...

Artist: Charles Bell, American (1935 - 1995) Title: Little Italy Year: 1981 Medium: Silkscreen on White Somerset Satin, signed and numbered in pencil Edit...