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Posters For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: 1930s
Original Vintage Travel Poster Summer Germany Sommertage Deutschland Frommhold
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster - Summer in Germany / Sommertage in Deutschland - featuring artwork by Ernst Frommhold (1879-1955) depicting a scenic countryside view from a hill with...
Category
1930s German Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Vintage Pop Art Poster by Seymour Chwast - "Earth Day 1991 New York City"
Located in East Quogue, NY
"Earth Day 1991 New York City" color commemorative poster designed by well-known graphic design Seymour Chwast. Great vintage condition. Offered unframed. Ships rolled. Paper Size 33...
Category
1990s American Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Travel Poster Hawaii Outrigger United Airlines Canoe Surfing
By Stan Galli
Located in London, GB
Original vintage United Air Lines travel advertising poster for Hawaii featuring a classic modernist design by the artist and illustrator Stan Galli (Stanley Walter Galli; 1912-2009)...
Category
1960s American Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster BEA Airline Vickers Viscount 800
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster for British European Airline - BEA introduces the New Viscount 800 London to Paris soon to Glasgow Belfast Frankfurt Dublin Geneva Nice Zur...
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1950s British Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Poster, Cognac Otard, Liquor, Diver, Wreck underwater, 1910
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Poster to promote Cognac Otard created in 1910.
Artist: Anonymous
Title: Tomen Cognac Otard Dupuy & Co
Date: circa 1910
Size (w x h): 40.6 x 60.2 x in / 103 x 153 cm
Printer : Imp. ...
Category
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Large Vintage School Map Sunflower Jung Koch Quentell 117cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful large vintage school map, school poster about the sunflower, paper on linen, by Jung Koch Quentell, dated 1973, Germany.
Educational poster, which is also very decorative,...
Category
1970s German Vintage Posters
Materials
Metal
A BOUT DE SOUFFLE 1960 French Grande Film Movie Poster, CLEMENT HUREL
Located in Bath, Somerset
We adore this original first-year-of-release country-of-origin poster for Jean-Luc Godard's seminal New Wave classic A Bout de Souffle (Breathless). Arguably one of the best films ev...
Category
20th Century French Posters
Materials
Linen, Paper
Original "Star Wars", Droids 1977 Film Movie Poster US Commercial - Linen Backed
Located in Bath, Somerset
Fantastic original Authorised Commercial Star Wars poster from 1977 printed by Factors Inc. featuring favourite droid duo C-3PO and R2D2!
This vintage poster has been professionally...
Category
20th Century American Posters
Materials
Linen, Paper
Original Vintage Australian Airline Travel Poster for Qantas - At Your Command!
By Mandson
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster for Qantas super service at your command! Australia's international airline Qantas Empire Airways Ltd in association with British Overseas Airways Corporation BOAC and Tasman Empire Airways Ltd. Great mid century illustration featuring a smartly dressed smiling lady walking past a line of Qantas cabin crew wearing blue uniform with suitcases bearing luggage labels on the side, a man in a brown suit and hat following her and more passengers disembarking a Qantas Lockheed Constellation plane with an Australian flag...
Category
1950s Australian Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Vintage school wall map of Europe 1815-1871, Belgium 1950s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1950 / school map Europe 1815-1871 / canvas, wood / Mid-century / vintage
Vintage school map of Europe between 1815 and 1871, designed by C.J.P. Kars in the 1950s. Manufac...
Category
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Antique Swedish School, Teaching Chart, Poster "Male Pelvic Organs"
Located in Vienna, AT
Printed in Germany in 1950s
Dimensions: 120 x 80 cm. Age-related patina.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
1970 The Kinks & Elton John - Fillmore West Original Vintage Poster
By David Singer
Located in Winchester, GB
Designed by concert poster artist David Singer, this beautiful poster was created in 1970 to promote a live concert of The Kinks & Elton John at the world famous Fillmore West in San Francisco. Bill Graham events such as this were well known for their now iconic poster art, often vibrant & psychedelic whilst Graham ran Fillmore Auditorium & Fillmore West in the 1960s & 70s. The venue was best known for hosting the likes of the Grateful Dead, Creedence Clearwater Revival...
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1970s American Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Pinocchio
Located in London, GB
Original artwork used to create the British front of house stills. Gouache on artboard.
This original artwork features the films scene where Pinocchio is under the sea.
Exceptionally rare. Original artworks rarely surface, as the majority were destroyed.
Pieces on the Classic Disney films are always highly prized. This original artwork only recently surfaced, and was previously owned by an English lady, who had been given this piece in the 1940s. Prior to this discovery no other Pinocchio artwork for posters or front of house stills had been seen.
Walt Disney's second animated feature film was made after the success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, (1937). Pinocchio, the world’s most famous wooden puppet, is originally the creation of the Italian writer and social commentator Carlo Collodi. Entitled The Adventures of Pinocchio...
Category
1940s British Vintage Posters
Materials
Paint
Original Vintage Ski Poster Winter Sports Travel Czechoslovakia Ladislav Horak
Located in London, GB
Original vintage ski poster for Winter Sports and Travel in Czechoslovakia - Sports et Voyages d'Hiver en Tchecoslovaquie - featuring a great design by Ladislav Horak (b. 1904) of a ...
Category
1930s Czech Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Cruise Travel Poster Holland America Line S.S. Statendam
By Reyn Dirksen
Located in London, GB
Original vintage cruise travel advertising poster - SS Statendam Now building Ready early 1957 achievement! Holland-America Line - featuring a great design by Reyn Dirksen (1924-1999...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Soviet Propaganda Poster Develop Distant Lands Wealth USSR
By M. Solovyov
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Soviet propaganda poster - We will increase the wealth of our beloved Fatherland We will help to develop distant lands! / Богатства Отчизны Любимой Умножим, Далекие ...
Category
1960s Russian Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage War Propaganda Poster Don't Slow Up The Ships WWII Jon Whitcomb
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two propaganda poster - You deliver the ships We'll deliver the goods! Stay on the job Don't [give] slow up the ship! - featuring artwork by the American i...
Category
1940s American Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage War Propaganda Poster Careless Word Needless Sinking WWII
By Anton Otto Fischer
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two propaganda poster - A Careless Word... A Needless Sinking - featuring dynamic artwork by the Saturday Evening Post illustrator Anton Otto Fischer (1882...
Category
1940s American Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Soviet Propaganda Poster Five Year Plan Sea of Oil USSR Petrol
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Soviet propaganda poster Five-Year Plan is a Sea of Oil! / Пятилетка-ЭТО MOPE нефти! - Design features a man wearing a helmet with an oil rig and black oil in the ba...
Category
1970s Russian Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Travel Poster Geneva Intercontinental Airport Swissair Jets
By Walter Mahrer 1
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster - Geneva Intercontinental Airport Fly Swissair Jets Linking the World - featuring a colourful design depicting a plane taking off at speed ...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Italian Campari 'Soda Corre Con Tempo' Oversize Original Vintage Poster, 1968
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Campari Soda Corre Con Tempo Original Vintage Poster
Beautiful and striking Campari Soda Corre Con Tempo. This poster suits any space! This is an original poster which has been line...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Travel Poster Air France Airline Corsica Corse Eric Midcentury
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster for Air France Corse / Corsica featuring scenic artwork by Eric (Raoul Eric Castel; 1915-1997) showing an Air France propeller plane flying over tradit...
Category
1940s French Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Food Poster Eating Fish Is Healthy Living Jupp Wiertz Art Deco
By Jupp Wiertz
Located in London, GB
Original vintage health food poster - Eating Fish Is Healthy Living! / Fisch Essen Heisst Gesund Leben! - featuring a great design by the renowned German graphic artist Jupp Wiertz (...
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Advertising Poster Guinness For Strength Axe Tree John Gilroy
By John Gilroy
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Guinness advertising poster - Guinness for Strength - featuring an iconic design by the notable artist John Gilroy (John Thomas Young Gilroy; 1898-1985) depicting a ...
Category
1930s British Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Poster Strandfest Buhne Strandbad Lido Festival Danube River
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster advertising the Strandfest Buhne festival on Sunday 11 July 1926 at Strandbad Klosterneuburg featuring a fun design depicting a smiling lady in a fashi...
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Cappiello, Original Poster, Election, Pocket Watch, Clock, Chronometer Time 1922
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Advertising Poster for the Election watch brand created by Leonetto Cappiello in 1922.
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Artist: Leonetto Cappiello (1875 - 1942)
Title: Montre Élection
Date: 1922...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Posters
Materials
Paper
Joan Miro Signed Lithograph
Located in Pewsey, GB
Poster for Joan Miro Exhibition at Galerie Maeght
Lithograph printed in colours for an exhibition of Miro's work in Paris from November 1978 to January 1979 signed in pencil from an edition of 75.
This one numbered 37/75 on wove paper
Printed by Arte Adrien Maeght, Paris in 1978 and Published by Maeght Editeur, Paris
Full sheet printed to the edges with Dimensions: 78.1 x 57.2 cm
Condition: Very Good
Joan Miro I Ferra (20 April 1893 – 25Decemer 1983) known in the art world as Joan Miro was a Spanish painter, sculptor and ceramicist born in Barcelona into a family of a goldsmith and a watchmaker in the Barri Gotic neighbourhood. He studied at the Cerce Artistic de Sant Lluc and had his first solo show in 1918 at the Galeries Dalmau, where his work was ridiculed and defaced. Inspired by Fauve and Cubist exhibitions in Barcelona and abroad, Miro was drawn towards the arts community that was gathering in Montparnasse and moved to Paris in 1920, but continued to spend his Summers in his native Catalonia.
In Paris, under the influence of poets and writers, he developed his unique style: organic forms and flattened picture-planes drawn with a sharp line. Generally thought of as a Surrealist because of his interest in automatism and the use of sexual symbols, Miro’s style...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Vintage 1967 Marc Chagall Metropolitan Opera - Die Zauberflote Mozart Poster
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Featuring unparalleled color saturation and rich texture, this poster was designed in 1967 by Marc Chagall for the Metropolitan Opera House in New York. This work was created for th...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Posters
Materials
Giltwood, Paper
Lolita
Located in London, GB
Original US film poster for Stanley Kubrick's controversial 1962 film staring
James Mason and Shelley Winters and Peter Sellers.
This poster is conservation linen backed.
This piece...
Category
1960s American Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Brams c1950s Italian Alcohol Beverage Advertising Poster
Located in Bath, Somerset
Charming original vintage c1950s Brams, of Bologna, Liquori di Lusso (luxury liquors) Italian alcohol advertising poster.
This vintage poster is sized approx. 14 1/2 x 19 1/2 inche...
Category
20th Century Italian Posters
Materials
Paper
Ben Shahn Exhibition Poster
By Ben Shahn
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Ben Shahn Jester Exhibition Poster from the 1960's. Framed in possibly an original frame from the period.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Hi-Yo Silver the Lone Ranger, US Poster, 1966
Located in Bath, Somerset
Hi-Yo Silver!
Superb original 1960s The Lone Ranger poster - 1966 Wrather Corp. Published by the United Books Guild. Original vintage advertising...
Category
20th Century American Posters
Materials
Linen, Paper
Wonder Woman 1992 US DC COMICS Promotional Poster, BRIAN BOLLAND
Located in Bath, Somerset
Fantastic original promo poster from 1992 for DC Comics Wonder Woman featuring artwork by Brian Bolland.
This vintage poster is sized 14 1/2 x 22 1/4 inches (plus a couple of extra ...
Category
20th Century American Posters
Materials
Linen, Paper
Original Antique Travel Poster White Star Line United States Canada RMS Olympic
Located in London, GB
Original antique travel advertising poster for White Star Line From Southampton and Cherbourg From Liverpool and Queenstown From Glasgow From Belfast To United States and Canada feat...
Category
1920s British Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Movie Poster, 007 James Bond, You only live twice, Sean Connery, 1980
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This poster is a French version of the film You Only Live Twice, the fifth official installment in the James Bond series, released in 1967. It's a re-release from the 1980s.
Artist:...
Category
20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
German Educational Male Pelvic Organs Anatomy Chart
Located in Brooklyn, NY
German, educational, anatomical, roll-up, chart depicting the male pelvic organs by Deutsch Hygiene Museum - Dresden, printed on canvas backed paper on black hollow steel rods with p...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Industrial Posters
Materials
Metal
Jasper Johns, Two Flags, Whitney Museum 50th Anniversary Poster, 1980
By Jasper Johns
Located in New York, NY
- Created as part of his Two Flags series for the Whitney Museum of Art's 50th anniversary celebration in 1980, this rare and limited edition lithograph by Jasper Johns is a graphic ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Richard Avedon Hand-Signed Vintage Poster Nastassja Kinski and the Serpent, 1981
Located in Studio City, CA
This famous image/poster by renowned photographer Richard Avedon features an image of one of the most recognizable, iconic and celebrated images of the 20th century of a young, beaut...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
My Fair Lady
Located in London, GB
Original deluxe double weight studio photography Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) for My Fair Lady 1964.
This film starred Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison and was directed by George Cukor.
T...
Category
1960s American Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
World War 1 "Must Children die & Mothers Plead in Vain Framed" Poster
Located in Philadelphia, PA
World War I "Must Children Die & Mothers Plead in Vain" Matted Framed Poster. 1918 Original Vintage World War I Propaganda poster. Believed to by by artist: Walter H Everett. Circa E...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Posters
Materials
Wood, Paper
BOAC Africa 1956 Travel Advertising Poster, Maurice Laban
Located in Bath, Somerset
We love this original 1950s BOAC poster advertising travel to Africa. Beautifully illustrated by Maurice Laban. Striking colours.
British Overseas Airways...
Category
20th Century British Posters
Materials
Linen, Paper
Casablanca
Located in London, GB
Original cover to the sheet music for Casablanca 1942.
This classic film starred Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman and was directed by Michael Curtiz.
This piece is conservation pap...
Category
1940s American Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
DR NO R1972 Japanese B2 Film Poster
Located in Bath, Somerset
We love the artwork that features on the 1972 re-release Japanese poster for Dr No.
This original movie poster is sized 20 1/4 x 28 1/2 inches. It will be sent rolled (unframed).
Y...
Category
20th Century Japanese Posters
Materials
Paper
Alexander Calder Original Exhibition Poster for Rolly-Michaux Gallery 1976
Located in Skokie, IL
Alexander Calder Exhibition Poster for Rolly-Michaux Gallery 1976
This piece is an original vintage poster advertising an exhibition of Calder's "Gouaches and Important Lithographs"...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Metal
Original Vintage David Hockney Man in Shower Beverly Hills Exhibition Poster
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Very Rare, original, vintage, David Hockney exhibition poster from the 1992 David Hockney "Seven Paintings" exhibition at Tate Gallery UK.
The original painting was created in 1962...
Category
20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Razzia, Original Louis Vuitton ACTS, Sailing Ship, Boat, Marseille Spinaker 2006
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Razzia, Original Louis Vuitton Boat Poster, ACTS, Sailing Ship, 2006
Artist: Razzia
Title: Louis Vuitton Acts 2004 – 2005 – 2006 – Marseille – Malmö S...
Category
20th Century French Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
1969 Disneyland - 20, 000 Leagues Under the Sea Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
Stunning & exceptionally rare attraction poster from 1969 promoting the 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea attraction in Tomorrowland at Disneyland. Opening in 1955 in Anaheim, California,...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Original vintage Tomi Ungerer poster ´Black power/white power´ 1967
Located in Brønshøj, DK
Original vintage Tomi Ungerer poster ´Black power/white power´, 1967.
In good vintage condition; see photos and description.
"Tomi Ungerer: Black Power/White Power," a thought-pro...
Category
1960s Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Rare Calhoun Print Poster Hartford Circus in Town Framed 1900's
By Calhoun Print Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Printed in the third quarter of the 19th century, this fine poster was printed by Calhoun Print Hartford. The Calhoun Company was noted for its large colorful posters, street banne...
Category
20th Century American Art Nouveau Posters
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Cappiello, Original Vintage Animal Poster, Le Nil Elephant, Cigarette Paper 1912
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Poster for Le Nil by Leonetto Cappiello dating from 1912.
Leonetto Cappiello (1875 - 1942), was born in Livorno, Italy, and spent most of his adult life in Paris where he became one of the most prolific poster artists of all time (he created more than 500 different poster designs for many of the most famous brands of the period).
Joseph Bardou also known as Job or Le Nil was one of the brands for which he did a number of posters.
Additional Details:
Materials and Techniques: Colour lithograph on paper
Printer: Etablissements VERCASSON - Cie, 43 rue de Lancry, RUE MARTEL PARIS
Linen backing: Yes
Condition: A. Designates a poster in very good condition. The colours are fresh and there is little or no loss of paper. If there are imperfections they are marginal and imperceptible.
About Leonetto Cappiello, The Father of Modern Advertising
Leonetto Cappiello, born on April 9, 1875, in Livorno, Italy, is considered a pioneer in the world of advertising, often referred to often hailed as the "father of modern advertising." His groundbreaking work in poster design revolutionized the industry and cemented his status as a visionary artist.
Cappiello was renowned for his innovative and impactful poster designs, characterized by bold colors, simple forms, strong outlines and a strong focus on the product. His work significantly influenced the development of advertising as an art form.
Initially drawn to caricature, Cappiello's true genius blossomed when he shifted his focus to poster art. His innovative approach, marked by bold colors, simple colours, simplified forms, strong outlines and a strong emphasis on product identification, set him apart from his contemporaries. Cappiello’s posters were instantly recognizable, capturing the essence of a product or brand in a single, powerful image. His work significantly influenced the development of advertising as an art form.
The artist's career flourished in Paris, where he immersed himself in the vibrant artistic scene and his work spanned various industries:
Food and Beverage: Campari, Cinzano, Café Martin...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Posters
Materials
Paper
Dubois, Original Skiing Poster, Ski in France, Mountain, Winter sports, Sun 1950
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Poster published by the Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Tourism and created by the artist Dubois in 1950 order to promote tourism to the French mountains.
Artist: Dubois Je...
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20th Century French Art Deco Posters
Materials
Paper
Moulin Rouge
Located in London, GB
Original Danis film poster for the 1952 Biography film Moulin Rouge. This poster is from the first release of the film in Denmark in 1955.
This film starred Jose Ferrer, Zsa Gabor, S...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Air France Paris 1957 Travel Airline Advertising Poster, JACQUES NATHAN-GARAMOND
Located in Bath, Somerset
Original 1957 Air France Paris travel poster designed by Jacques Nathan-Garamond. Superb poster which sumptuous colours and in fantastic condition.
Jacques Nathan-Garamond (1910-200...
Category
20th Century French Posters
Materials
Linen, Paper
1975 Jaws Original Vintage Poster
By Roger Kastel
Located in Winchester, GB
Jaws is a 1975 American thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg and based on Peter Benchley's 1974 novel of the same name.
Rewriting history in not only box office records but ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Posters
Materials
Linen, Paper
Star Wars US 1 Sheet US INTERNATIONAL STYLE Cl Film Movie Poster, 1977, CHANTREL
Located in Bath, Somerset
Probably the most iconic imagery and poster for Star Wars.The US 1 sheet style C film poster - a key item for any serious Star Wars collector. This one is in incredible, very rare RO...
Category
20th Century American Posters
Materials
Paper
The Hunger
Located in London, GB
Original American film poster for the 1983 Vampire film starring Catherine Deneuve, David Bowie and Susan Sarandon. This film was directed by Tony Scott.
This poster is unfolded and ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
'Back to the Future' Original Us One Sheet Movie Poster by Drew Struzan, 1985
By Drew Struzan
Located in Devon, GB
A beloved American blockbuster, Robert Zemeckis' 1985 sci-fi adventure 'Back to the Future' starred Michael J. Fox as teenager Marty McFly, blasted back to 1955 in the plutonium-powe...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Citizen Kane
Located in London, GB
Original American double weight glossy finish studio photograph for the 1941 film Citizen Kane This film starred Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten and was directed by Orson Welles.
Ther...
Category
1940s American 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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