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Posters For Sale
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Raging Bull Original Movie Poster Robert De Niro Martin Scorcese 1980
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Raging Bull Jake LaMotta iconic original movie poster biopic starring Robert de Niro & directed by Martin Scorsese 1980 artist Kunio Hagio
Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Cathy Moriaty &...
Category
1980s American American Classical Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Savignac, Original Vintage Poster, Maurice Baquet, Cello, Rainbow, Actor, 1980
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
The Maurice Baquet poster was created by the French graphic designer Raymond Savignac in the 1980s.
Artist: Raymond Savignac (1907-2002)
Title : Maurice Baquet
Date: circa 1980
Size...
Category
20th Century French Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Early 21st Century Dog Breath by Tom Everhart Custom Frame Original Poster.
Located in Miami, FL
Early 21st Century Dog Breath by Tom Everhaet Custom Frame Poster published by the S 2 Art Group. Year 2002
Features a pixelated image of Charlie Brown and Sno...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Posters
Materials
Aluminum
"Grand Canyon" Vintage Santa Fe Railroad Travel Poster by Oscar M. Bryn, 1949
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a vintage Grand Canyon travel poster for the Santa Fe Southern Railway, issued in 1949. The poster promotes railroad travel...
Category
1940s American Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Barcelona Olympic Poster 1992 by Eduardo Arroyo
Located in London, GB
Eduardo Arroyo Rodríguez (26 February 1937 – 14 October 2018) was a Spanish painter and graphic artist. He was also active as an author and set designer.
Arroyo, who was born in M...
Category
1990s Spanish Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Taxi Driver Original Movie Poster Robert De Niro Martin Scorcese 1976
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Taxi Driver Original Movie Poster Robert De Niro Martin Scorcese 1976 USA
Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver iconic original movie lithograph printed in t...
Category
1970s American American Classical Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Max Ernst “Déchets d’Atelier” vintage signed poster
By Max Ernst
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
Signed Max Ernst original lithographic poster from the “Déchets d’Atelier” exhibition held at Galerie Alphonse Chave in Vence 1968
hand signed in pe...
Category
1960s French Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Barcelona Olympic 1992 Poster Designed by Addison for the XXV Games
Located in London, GB
The 1992 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad and commonly known as Barcelona '92, were an international multi-sport event held from 25 July to 9 August...
Category
1990s Spanish Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
'The Girl on a Motorcycle' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1968
Located in Devon, GB
A rare Japanese B2 for the 1960s cult classic 'The Girl on a Motorcycle,' which followed Marianne Faithful on a psychedelic motorcycle ride across...
Category
1960s Japanese Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Georges Mathieu, Original Vintage Airline Poster, Air France, Italy, 1967
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...
Category
20th Century French Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Barcelona Olympic Poster by Antoni Clavé for the XXV Olympiad
Located in London, GB
Antoni Clavé (5 April 1913 – 1 September 2005) was a Catalan master painter, printmaker, sculptor, stage designer and costume designer. He was nominated for two Academy Awards (Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design) for his work on the 1952 film Hans Christian Andersen.
Clavé was one of Spain's best known and most celebrated artists. His work evolved from a baroque, ornamental style to a pure, minimal aesthetic. In his later years, his work is completely abstract, employing expressive lines and exploring the boundaries of collage, objet trove, shading, texture and color. He was trained at the School of Fine Arts, Barcelona, where he was taught by Angel Ferrant and Felix Mestres. With his works being influenced by artists such as Bonnard, Vuillard and Roualt. He is best known for his lyrical abstractions, works which combine paint with collage.
Clavé fought in the Republican Army in the Spanish Civil War, and served as draughtsman for the Republican government. He arrived in France as a refugee in 1939 and went straight to Paris to work as an illustrator. His first one-man exhibition was held at the Au sans Pareil bookshop, 37 Avenue Kleber in Paris in 1940, where Max Ernst and other leading figures from the Dada movement had their first exhibitions in the 1920s. In 1944 Clavé met Picasso and began making figure compositions that were deeply influenced by Picasso's work, featuring kings, harlequins, children, and still lives.
His theatrical designs have appeared on stages in New York, Munich, London and Paris, as well as in the 1952 film Hans Christian Andersen. His works include sets for opera, theatre, and ballet, most notably for Roland Petit's ballet company, Les Ballets des Champs Elysees (1945-1951) including Los Caprichos (1946) Carmen (1949) and a comic ballet choreographed by Roland Petit called Deuil en 24 Heures.In 1951 he designed La maison de Bernarda Alba (The House of Bernarda Alba) for director Marcel Achard at the Theatre de l'Oeuvre in Paris, and in 1962, a production of The Marriage of Figaro for Maurice Sarrazin at Théatre de la cour de l'Archeveché in Aix-en-Provence.
In 1957 Clavé began to design carpets and from 1960 he began to work on sculptural bas reliefs...
Category
1990s Spanish Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Estudios Geométricos Modern Art Print by Leticia Gagetti #07 - Size A3
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Abstract art print by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors.
Crafted through giclée printing on museum-qual...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Estudios Geométricos Modern Art Print by Leticia Gagetti #04 - Size A3
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Giclée art print by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors.
Crafted through g...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Estudios Geométricos Wall Art Print by Leticia Gagetti #05 - Size A3
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Abstract art print by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors.
Crafted through giclée printing on museum-qual...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Abstract Series Wall Print by Leticia Gagetti #04 - Size A1
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Giclée art print by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors.
Crafted through g...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Agnes Varda's 'Lions Love' Original Vintage Movie Poster, French, 1969
Located in Devon, GB
Silkscreen printed in glorious day-glo orange and mauve, this rare half-grande poster for the French release of art-house icon Agnès Varda’s 'Lions Love' p...
Category
1960s French Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper, Linen
Estudios Geométricos Wall Art Print by Leticia Gagetti #03 - Size A3
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Abstract art print by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors.
Crafted through...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Johnny Friedlaender Vintage Framed Mourlot Exhibit Poster, Montreal 1973
Located in Doylestown, PA
Johnny Friedlaender abstract exhibition poster announcing his works at the Musée d'Art Contemporain, Montréal, December 6 through December 3...
Category
1970s Canadian Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Plexiglass, Wood, Paper
Robert Indiana Pop Opera "Mother Of Us All" 1967 Poster
Located in Sharon, CT
Important Pop Art poster for the play "Mother of us All", by Virgil Thomson and Gertrude Stein. Poster originals limited no.49. Lithography by Johnson Printing Co., Minneapolis.
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Estudios Geométricos Abstract Art Print by Leticia Gagetti #06 - Size A3
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Abstract print by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors.
Crafted through giclée printing on museum-quality ...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Poster, Che Guevara, The Star of Che, Exhibition Paris, 2003
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Poster-Che Guevara-The Star of Che-Exhibition-Paris, 2003
Poster to promote a photo exhibition of the Montparnasse Museum called "The Star of Che in Paris".
Additional Det...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Pablo Picasso Poster "Affiches Originales des Maitres de l'Ecole de Paris" 1959
Located in Sharon, CT
Original Pablo Picasso lithograph poster. Maison de la Pensee Francaise 1959 show "Affiches Originales des Maitres de l'Ecole de Paris".
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Claes Oldenburg Poster
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Claes Oldenberg Poster from 1969. Framed and ready to go!
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Georges Mathieu , Original Vintage Airline Poster, Air France, India, 1967
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...
Category
20th Century French Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
'La Lanterne p'tit mi', Original Vintage 18th Century Theatre Poster by J Cheret
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'La Lanterne p'tit mi', Original Vintage 18th Century Theatre Poster by J Cheret
Original Vintage poster from 1890, this poster has been backed onto linen fo...
Category
18th Century French Victorian Antique Posters
Materials
Paper
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Original Silk-Screen Poster by BORIS BUCAN, 'HOTEL PALACE FLINDERS LANE GALLERY'
By Boris Bucan
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A unique poster by the Croatian artist, Boris Bucan promoting the Melbourne gallery, Flinders Lane Gallery. This is a stunning silk-screen poster printed in six individual panels. Bo...
Category
1980s Croatian Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
$3,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Limited Edition 'Little Stanley Sleeping', 1987 Signed by David Hockney
Located in Pewsey, GB
Limited Edition Poster entitled 'Little Stanley Sleeping', 1987 signed by David Hockney
This limited edition poster is one of an edition personally signed by David Hockney on Octobe...
Category
Late 20th Century British Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
French version of the poster for Woody Allen's 1971 film "Bananas".
Located in SAINT-YRIEIX-SUR-CHARENTE, FR
French version of the poster for Woody Allen's 1971 film Bananas.
Third film by the American actor-director, who is pictured in the centre. The poster is folded and in good condition...
Category
1970s French Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
$235 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Boss Hog Limited Edition Signed Coop Concert Poster #362/600
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintge limited edition concert poster was done by Coop of the United States in approximately 1990 in a modern cartoon style. The poster is likely done by silkscreen on paper and...
Category
Early 20th Century American Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Cartoon '84 The Master Eagle Gallery Framed Exhibition by Arnie Levin.
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Original Cartoon '84 The Master Eagle Gallery Framed Exhibition Poster by American Cartoonist from The New Yorker, Arnie Levin.
Features a black and white cartoonist illustra...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Glass, Paper
ORIGINAL Gouache Painting by Raymond Savignac, Circa 1960
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
This is an original work by the famous French artist, Raymond Savignac. Savignac was known for his playful creations and humorous designs.
This work is work has been painted in Gou...
Category
1960s French Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paint
$3,160 Sale Price
20% Off
1984 Norma Andraud Modern Art Los Angeles Ca Many Feathers Embossed Poster
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1984 Norma Andraud Modern Art Los Angeles CA many feathers embossed poster
Signature
19 x 27
Original unrestored vintage condition.
See images provi...
Category
1980s Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Early 20th Century Lithographic Poster, 'Alcazar d'été' , c. 1910
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Early 20th Century Lithographic Poster, 'Alcazar d'été' , c. 1910
This is an original vintage poster which is linen backed for preservation. The overall condition is very good. This...
Category
1910s French Early Victorian Vintage Posters
Materials
Linen, Paper
$1,280 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20th c. Ireland Perrier Motor Map c.1910
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Large bright vivid color-printed Perrier Motor Map, featuring the motoring roads of Ireland. Mounted to original linen back, folded into a cloth waterproof slipcase. Manufactu...
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Posters
Materials
Linen, Paper
Anne Laddon "At The Counter" poster
Located in Pasadena, TX
This artwork by Anne Laddon was inspired by a local diner in West Virginia.
It's called "At The Counter". Her usage of color is fauvist. Her subject matter is reminiscent of Hopper.
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage French Fashion Poster, 'Bally Tango' by Villemot, 1979
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Bernard Villemot was a French graphic artist known primarily for his iconic advertising images for Orangina, Bally Shoe, Perrier, and Air France. This poster is an original poster, l...
Category
1970s Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
$1,920 Sale Price
20% Off
ORIGINAL Gouache Painting by Raymond Savignac, Circa 1960 'Driving Instructor'
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
This is an original work by the famous French artist, Raymond Savignac. Savignac was known for his playful creations and humorous designs.
This work is work has been painted in Gou...
Category
1960s French Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paint
$3,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20th Century Original Poster, 'Societe Photographie' Colour Photography
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Early 20th Century Original Poster, 'Societe Photographie' Colour Photography
This is an original poster which has been linen backed for preservation, the overall condition is very...
Category
Early 20th Century French Victorian Posters
Materials
Linen, Paper
$1,760 Sale Price
20% Off
Spanish Harvest and Agriculture Original Vintage Poster, 1975
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Spanish Harvest and Agriculture Original Vintage Poster, 1975
ARTIST
Unknown
CONDITION
Good
FORMAT
Linen Backed
DIMENSIONS
79.5 x 51 cm
YEAR
1975
Category
1970s Spanish Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Linen, Paper
$560 Sale Price
20% Off
Estudios Geométricos Wall Art Print by Leticia Gagetti #03 - Size A2
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Abstract art print by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors.
Crafted through giclée printing on museum-qual...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Abstract Series Wall Print by Leticia Gagetti #04 - Size A2
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Giclée art print by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors.
Crafted through giclée printing on museum-qualit...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Estudios Geométricos Modern Art Print by Leticia Gagetti #01 - Size A1
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Giclée art print by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors.
Crafted through giclée printing on museum-qualit...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Estudios Geométricos Modern Art Print by Leticia Gagetti #01 - Size A4
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Giclée art print by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors.
Crafted through giclée printing on museum-qualit...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Estudios Geométricos Modern Art Print by Leticia Gagetti #04 - Size A2
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Giclée art print by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors.
Crafted through giclée printing on museum-qualit...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Estudios Geométricos Modern Art Print by Leticia Gagetti #04 - Size A4
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Giclée art print by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors.
Crafted through giclée printing on museum-qualit...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Cruz del Sur Giclée Fine Art Print by Leticia Gagetti - Size A1
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Giclée art print by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors.
Crafted through giclée printing on museum-qualit...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Cruz del Sur Giclée Fine Art Print by Leticia Gagetti - Size A2
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Giclée art print by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors.
Crafted through giclée printing on museum-qualit...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Estudios Geométricos Wall Art Print by Leticia Gagetti #05 - Size A1
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Abstract art print by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors.
Crafted through giclée printing on museum-qual...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Estudios Geométricos Abstract Art Print by Leticia Gagetti #06 - Size A1
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Abstract print by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors.
Crafted through giclée printing on museum-quality ...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Estudios Geométricos Abstract Art Print by Leticia Gagetti #06 - Size A2
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Abstract print by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors.
Crafted through giclée printing on museum-quality ...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Estudios Geométricos Abstract Art Print by Leticia Gagetti #06 - Size A4
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Abstract print by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors.
Crafted through giclée printing on museum-quality ...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Estudios Geométricos Modern Art Print by Leticia Gagetti #07 - Size A4
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Abstract art print by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors.
Crafted through giclée printing on museum-qual...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Flores y Vino Abstract Giclée Fine Art Print by Leticia Gagetti - Size A2
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Giclée fine art print by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors.
Crafted through giclée printing on museum-q...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Lágrima Sobre el Mantel Abstract Art Print by Leticia Gagetti - Size A2
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Giclée art print by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors.
Crafted through giclée printing on museum-qualit...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Signed 1974 Charles Bragg New Orleans "Important Exhibition" Poster
By Charles Bragg
Located in Pasadena, TX
Signed Charles Bragg Poster,
1974
From an exhibition in New Orleans. Can ship unframed. The poster has no glass but can be added.
Category
1970s North American Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
20th Century Original Poster by Boris Bucan, 'Symphony Orchestra Lisinski' 1987
By Boris Bucan
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Artist:
Boris Bucan
Dimensions:
196 x 206 cm
Condition:
Excellent
Year:
1987
Consisting of 6 separate sheets
Bucan is an internationally renowned graphic desig...
Category
Late 20th Century Croatian Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
'High Class Cat', Original Vintage Poster by BK LIBAN, 1977, New York
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'High Class Cat', Original Vintage Poster by BK LIBAN, 1977, New York
This is an original vintage poster from 1977, the overall condition is good. A perfect poster for any cat love...
Category
1970s French Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Victorian French Original Advertising Poster, "Brasserie Schneider"
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
19th Century French Original Advertising Poster, "Brasserie Schneider"
Fabrique de boissons gazeuses Specialite de sodas
Soft drinks factory Specialty sodas
This is an original po...
Category
Early 1900s French Early Victorian Antique Posters
Materials
Linen, Paper
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Original Silk-Screen Poster by BORIS BUCAN, 'Klub SC Petkom 3 Linija' Circa 1980
By Boris Bucan
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Boris Bucan was a recognised Croatian artist, he created many posters over his career. His distinctive style set him apart and his posters have today become very valuable collector i...
Category
1980s Croatian Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Travel Poster, 'Italie Air France', 1963 by Guy Georget
By Guy Georget
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
An original vintage travel poster from 1963, this poster is in good condition and has been linen backed for preservation. Guy Georget (1911 – 1992) was active/lived in France. Guy Ge...
Category
1960s Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Antique and Vintage Posters
Add a welcome personal touch to your space and tie your distinctive interior scheme together by introducing antique and vintage posters to any and every room of your home.
In the late 19th century, following the advent of text-heavy posters printed from woodblocks for use in taverns and shop windows, hand-drawn poster art had become commonplace in regions such as France, England and the United States. Well-known illustrators were commissioned to produce decorative posters to advertise political campaigns, theatrical events, books, household goods and other items. Early poster artists used a printmaking technique called lithography, which sees drawings or paintings created on a stone (or metal) surface with an oil-based substance, such as a greasy crayon or tusche (an oily wash). The image is eventually affixed to the surface by means of a chemical reaction, and ink adheres to certain sections of the surface while non–image areas are made to repel the ink.
If you wanted a color lithograph in the early days, the number of stones prepared had to match the number of colors you commissioned for the poster. French painter Jules Chéret, widely known as the father of the modern poster, designed some of history's most popular lithographic posters that featured color. Today, Chéret’s art is highly collectible, along with original works by Czech painter and decorative artist Alphonse Mucha, whose posters advertising theatrical productions helped define Art Nouveau.
Over time, poster artists transitioned to more advanced techniques. Using silkscreens, woodblocks and photolithography, painters and illustrators printed larger quantities at a faster rate.
If you’ve finally tracked down that vintage movie poster, mid-century modern promotional travel poster or other work and you’re looking to find out if it is valuable, distinguishing between an original poster and a reproduction can be complicated. A professional appraiser can work with you on factors such as rarity, assessing the physical condition of your poster and authenticating your piece. For now, take care of your new acquisition because conserving posters is essential in helping them retain their value. A practical conservation method is to have the work mounted on archival, acid-free paper and thin artist’s canvas, then enclosing it in a sturdy frame. (And here is a primer on how to hang wall art, be it arranged gallery-style or otherwise.)
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