Georges Mathieu Posters

French, 1921-2012

Georges Mathieu was born at Boulogne-sur-Mer (Pas-de-Calais) in 1921. Mathieu studied literature and philosophy at Lille University before switching to art at the age of twenty-one. He taught English at Douai High School and French at the American University of Biarritz. After an interest in realistic landscapes and portraits, Mathieu developed a distinctive Abstract Expressionist style, which grew out of an emotionally driven, improvised, and intuitive act of painting. In 1946 his first exhibition was presented at VI Salon de moins de 30 ans at the Galerie des Beaux-Arts in Paris. His first personal exhibition was in 1950 at the Galerie René Drouin. In 1947 Mathieu worked with Camille Bryen to organize a tachist-oriented exhibition, which he designated as ‘non-figuration physique’. His painting defined ‘lyrical abstractions’, goes beyond traditional and formal constraints of regulative systems, placing Mathieu with Fautrier and Dubuffet as an important exponent of French Informel, as defined by the French art critic Tapiè. Up to 1951, Mathieu continued to organize group shows to demonstrate his interest in Jackson Pollock’s spontaneous gestural handling of paint. In those years he, among his numerous exhibitions, organized an event to show the difference between American and European painting styles at the Montparnasse Gallery.His artworks were appreciated internationally and exposed in London and New York. His first paintings were defined tachists by critics because of the artist’s use of lumps of color (tache, in fact, means stain) directly applied on canvas. His works are apparently confused but they all have a central axis from which curves and lines develop in a planned way.In 1950 his projects were no more focused on signs but on painting gestures and quickness. His painting was intuitive and irrational. From 1954 Mathieu staged the painting of large-scale works as theatrical events, culminating in utilizing 800 tubes of paint to create a painting measuring 4 x 12 meters in front of an audience of 2000 at the Théâtre Sarah-Bernhardt in 1956. Somewhere between Happening and Action Painting, Mathieu succeeded in producing a decoratively linear painting, reminiscent of calligraphy. Mathieu continued to perform his Action Paintings throughout Europe and Japan. He went to Japan together with Tapié to meet the Gutai Group. There he executed a kimono performance during an action-painting show. During this event, he also realized 21 artworks and among these, we find a 15 m painting. Mathieu’s works were shown at special exhibitions in Paris and New York in 1950 and 1952. He participated in numerous international exhibitions, including Documenta II in 1959. In the early 1960s, Mathieu also created sculptures and designed furniture, tapestries, and frescoes. In 1975 he was elected a member of the Arts Academy in Paris and in 1986 he exposed his works at Biennale di Venezia. Georges Mathieu was defined as the founder of Tachism and art theorist in the essay “Au-delà du Tachisme”. He also composed essays on architecture, furniture, and typography.

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Georges Mathieu, Original Vintage Airline Poster, Air France, Italy, 1967

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Georges Mathieu, Original Vintage Airline Poster, Air France, Italy, 1967

By Georges Mathieu

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Original Vintage Poster-Mathieu Georges-Air France-Italy-Travel, 1967 This poster promotes Air France travel to Italia. Georges Mathieu was a self-taught painter and a theorist who...

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Rare Original set 14 Posters Air France By Georges Mathieu

$9,814 / set

Rare Original set 14 Posters Air France By Georges Mathieu

By Georges Mathieu

Located in Brussels, BE

Exceptional series of 14 Air France posters by Georges Mathieu – 1967 Rare set of 14 original posters from the iconic Air France campaign created by Georges Mathieu in 1967. The co...

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Georges Mathieu, Original Vintage Airline Poster, Air France, Israel, 1967

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Georges Mathieu, Original Vintage Airline Poster, Air France, Israel, 1967

By Georges Mathieu

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Original Vintage Poster-Mathieu Georges-Air France-Israël-Travel, 1967 This poster promotes Air France travel to Israël. Georges Mathieu was a self-taught painter and a theorist wh...

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Georges Mathieu, Original Vintage Airline Poster, Air France, Spain, 1967

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Georges Mathieu, Original Vintage Airline Poster, Air France, Spain, 1967

By Georges Mathieu

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Original Vintage Poster-Mathieu G.-Air France-Spain-Bullfighting, 1967 This poster promotes Air France travel to Spain. A bull is represented to represent bullfighting. Georges Mathieu was a self-taught painter and a theorist who began his artistic career in 1942. He is credited with launching the Lyrical Abstraction movement like the post–World War II Abstract Expressionism art...

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Georges Mathieu, Original Vintage Airline Poster, Air France, Mexico, 1967

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Georges Mathieu, Original Vintage Airline Poster, Air France, Mexico, 1967

By Georges Mathieu

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Original Vintage Poster-Mathieu Georges-Air France-Mexico-Travel, 1967 This poster promotes Air France travel to Mexico. Georges Mathieu was a self-t...

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Georges Mathieu , Original Vintage Airline Poster, Air France, Egypt, 1967

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Georges Mathieu , Original Vintage Airline Poster, Air France, Egypt, 1967

By Georges Mathieu

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Original Poster-Mathieu G.-Air France-Egypt-Tutankhamun-Pharaoh, 1967 This poster promotes Air France travel to Egypt. Pharaoh Tutankhamun is depicted in a cartouche. Georges Mathi...

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Georges Mathieu , Original Vintage Airline Poster, Air France, India, 1967

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Georges Mathieu , Original Vintage Airline Poster, Air France, India, 1967

By Georges Mathieu

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Original Vintage Poster-Mathieu Georges-Air France-India-Travel, 1967 This poster promotes Air France travel to India. Georges Mathieu was a self-tau...

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1956 Air France, Europe Original Vintage Poster

$1,343

H 38.2 in W 21.6 in D 0.1 in

1956 Air France, Europe Original Vintage Poster

By Hervé Morvan

Located in Winchester, GB

With fabulous artwork from French painter Herve Morvan, this poster promoting Air France routes to Europe was created in 1956. Air France was created in 1933 after a merger of multip...

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AIR FRANCE - NEAR EAST - FAR EAST Original Vintage Airline Travel Tourism Poster

$4,400

H 39.25 in W 24.4 in D 0.1 in

AIR FRANCE - NEAR EAST - FAR EAST Original Vintage Airline Travel Tourism Poster

By Lucien Boucher

Located in Chicago, IL

AIR FRANCE - NEAR EAST - FAR EAST Rare authentic original vintage airline travel poster Artist: Lucien Boucher Condition: B+ Dimensions: 24.4 x 39.25 in. / 62 x 99.7 cm. Circa: 1947 ...

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HAWAII - HAWAIIAN AIR Original Vintage Airline Travel Tourism Midcentury Poster

$900

H 34 in W 22.8 in D 0.1 in

HAWAII - HAWAIIAN AIR Original Vintage Airline Travel Tourism Midcentury Poster

Located in Chicago, IL

FLY HAWAIIAN AIR Authentic original vintage airline travel and tourism poster Artist: Freya Tanz & Clarence Lee Condition: B Dimensions: 22.8 x 34 in....

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1956 Air France - France Original Vintage Poster

$2,136

H 40 in W 25 in D 0.1 in

1956 Air France - France Original Vintage Poster

By Jean Picart Le Doux

Located in Winchester, GB

With fabulous artwork from French painter Jean Picart Le Doux, this poster promoting Air France routes to its native France was created in 1956. Air France was created in 1933 after ...

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AIR CATALINA - CATALINA'S EXPERIENCED AIRLINE Original Vintage Travel Poster

$1,250

H 23.8 in W 18.1 in D 0.1 in

AIR CATALINA - CATALINA'S EXPERIENCED AIRLINE Original Vintage Travel Poster

Located in Chicago, IL

AIR CATALINA - CATALINA'S EXPERIENCED AIRLINE Authentic original vintage airline travel and tourism poster Artist: Gary Miltmore Condition: A Dimensions: 18.1 x 23.8 in. / 46 x 60.5 ...

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Georges Mathieu, Original Vintage Airline Poster, Air France Eiffel Tower, 1967

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H 39.38 in W 23.63 in D 0.4 in

Georges Mathieu, Original Vintage Airline Poster, Air France Eiffel Tower, 1967

By Georges Mathieu

Located in grand Lancy, CH

Original Poster- Mathieu G -Air France-Paris-Eiffel Tower Roi Soleil, 1967 This poster promotes Air France travel to France. The Eiffel Tower is represented as well as Louis XIV, th...

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AIR FRANCE - COLIS PAR AVION Original Vintage Airline Travel Poster 13" x 20"

$2,300

H 19.7 in W 13.2 in D 0.1 in

AIR FRANCE - COLIS PAR AVION Original Vintage Airline Travel Poster 13" x 20"

Located in Chicago, IL

AIR FRANCE - EXPÉDIEZ VOS COLIS PAR AVION Rare authentic original vintage midcentury airline travel poster Artist: Max Ponty Condition: A- Dimensions: 13.2 x 19.7 in. / 33.5 x 50 cm....

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Georges Mathieu, Original Vintage Airline Poster, Air France Greece Athens, 1967

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H 39.38 in W 23.63 in D 0.4 in

Georges Mathieu, Original Vintage Airline Poster, Air France Greece Athens, 1967

By Georges Mathieu

Located in grand Lancy, CH

Original Vintage Poster-Mathieu Georges-Air France-Greece-Athens, 1967 This poster promotes Air France travel to Greece to visit The Acropolis in Athens. Georges Mathieu was a self...

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AIR FRANCE EUROPE Original Vintage Airline Travel Tourism Midcentury MCM Poster

$1,100

H 40 in W 24.8 in D 0.1 in

AIR FRANCE EUROPE Original Vintage Airline Travel Tourism Midcentury MCM Poster

By Jacques Nathan-Garamond

Located in Chicago, IL

AIR FRANCE - EUROPE Authentic original vintage midcentury airline travel poster Artist: Jacques Nathan-Garamond Condition: B+ Dimensions: 24.8 x 40 in. / 63 x 99 cm. Circa: 1964 Line...

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AIR FRANCE WORLD'S LONGEST ROUTE NETWORK Original Vintage Airline Travel Poster

$3,000

H 39.2 in W 24.6 in D 0.1 in

AIR FRANCE WORLD'S LONGEST ROUTE NETWORK Original Vintage Airline Travel Poster

By Raymond Savignac

Located in Chicago, IL

AIR FRANCE - THE WORLD'S LONGEST ROUTE NETWORK Authentic original vintage midcentury airline travel poster Artist: Raymond Savignac Condition: B+ Dimensions: 24.6 x 39.2 in. / 62.5 x...

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Georges Mathieu Original poster from 1968 Israel Air France - Airline - Tourism

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H 39.38 in W 23.63 in D 0.4 in

Georges Mathieu Original poster from 1968 Israel Air France - Airline - Tourism

By Georges Mathieu

Located in grand Lancy, CH

Georges Mathieu, French painter and designer, the master of Art Informel, a movement linked to post-war modern painting, produced a series of 16 posters for Air France in 1968. This ...

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Georges Mathieu Mathieu's 1967 Air France Japan original poster 1967

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H 39.38 in W 23.63 in D 0.4 in

Georges Mathieu Mathieu's 1967 Air France Japan original poster 1967

By Georges Mathieu

Located in grand Lancy, CH

In the illustrious realm of travel posters, certain pieces transcend their promotional purpose to become timeless works of art. Among these, Mathieu's 1967 Air France Japan poster st...

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1965 Air France, South America Original Vintage Poster

$2,378

H 39.4 in W 24 in D 0.1 in

1965 Air France, South America Original Vintage Poster

By Jacques Nathan-Garamond

Located in Winchester, GB

With fabulous artwork from French artist Nathan (Jacques Nathan-Garamond) who worked on several Air France posters of the era, this poster promoting the airlines routes to South Amer...

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AIR-INDIA - MOSCOW Original Vintage Airline Travel Poster

$3,300

H 39.2 in W 25.2 in D 0.1 in

AIR-INDIA - MOSCOW Original Vintage Airline Travel Poster

Located in Chicago, IL

AIR-INDIA - MOSCOW Rare authentic original vintage airline travel poster Artist: Walter Grieder Condition: A/A- Dimensions: 25.2 x 39.2 in. / 64 x 99.5...

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Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster Air France Global Air Network Girard

$1,290

H 39.77 in W 24.41 in D 0.04 in

Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster Air France Global Air Network Girard

Located in London, GB

Original vintage travel advertising poster for Air France Reseau Aerien Mondial Passagers Poste Messageries Europe Afrique Amerique du Sud Oriente Extreme Orient / Global Air Network...

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Georges Mathieu, Original Vintage Airline Poster, Air France Eiffel Tower, 1967

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H 39.38 in W 23.63 in D 0.4 in

Georges Mathieu, Original Vintage Airline Poster, Air France Eiffel Tower, 1967

By Georges Mathieu

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Original Poster- Mathieu G -Air France-Paris-Eiffel Tower Roi Soleil, 1967 This poster promotes Air France travel to France. The Eiffel Tower is represented as well as Louis XIV, ...

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Georges Mathieu , Original Vintage Airline Poster, Air France Eiffel Tower, 1967

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H 39.38 in W 23.63 in D 0.4 in

Georges Mathieu , Original Vintage Airline Poster, Air France Eiffel Tower, 1967

By Georges Mathieu

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Original Poster- Mathieu G -Air France-Paris-Eiffel Tower Roi Soleil, 1967 This poster promotes Air France travel to France. The Eiffel Tower is represented as well as Louis XIV, th...

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Georges Mathieu, Original Vintage Airline Poster, Air France Greece Athens, 1967

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H 39.38 in W 23.63 in D 0.04 in

Georges Mathieu, Original Vintage Airline Poster, Air France Greece Athens, 1967

By Georges Mathieu

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Original Vintage Poster-Mathieu Georges-Air France-Greece-Athens, 1967 This poster promotes Air France travel to Greece to visit The Acropolis in Athens. Georges Mathieu was a self-taught painter and a theorist who began his artistic career in 1942. He is credited with launching the Lyrical Abstraction movement like the post–World War II Abstract Expressionism art...

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Georges Mathieu, Original Vintage Airline Poster, Air France Great Britain, 1967

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Georges Mathieu, Original Vintage Airline Poster, Air France Great Britain, 1967

By Georges Mathieu

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Original Vintage Poster-Mathieu Georges-Air France Great Britain London, 1967 This poster promotes Air France travel to Great Britain (England-Wales-Scotland). A bearskin hat of Que...

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Original Vintage Poster Air France Grande Bretagne Britain Travel Abstract Art

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H 39.38 in W 23.43 in D 0.04 in

Original Vintage Poster Air France Grande Bretagne Britain Travel Abstract Art

By Georges Mathieu

Located in London, GB

Original vintage travel advertising poster, Air France Great Britain / Grande Bretagne, from a series commissioned by Air France in 1968 featuring artw...

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Rhone Alps Sailing, Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster, Georges Mathieu

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Rhone Alps Sailing, Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster, Georges Mathieu

By Georges Mathieu

Located in London, GB

Original vintage poster for the Rhone Alps, France. Abstract image of sailing boats with snowy mountain peaks in the background designed by the French abstract Expressionist, Georges...

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