By Charles Loupot
Located in Spokane, WA
Original Caves Petrissan lithograph in excellent condition. First printing of this poster from the original maquette. Artist: Charles Loupot.
Captured in a dreamlike Art Deco style, this Caves Petrissans poster is a celebrated work by the master Swiss graphic artist Charles Loupot. Originally designed to promote the historic Parisian wine bar and bistro, it is an iconic example of early 20th-century commercial elegance.
The poster depicts a stylish woman delicately inhaling the bouquet of a glass of wine, emphasizing the refined "nose" and the quality of the cellar's selection.
Charles Loupot (1892–1962) was a titan of French graphic design, celebrated as one of the "four musketeers" of Art Deco, alongside A.M. Cassandre, Jean Carlu, and Paul Colin. His career spanned more than fifty years, during which he moved from elegant, painterly illustrations to pioneering minimalist abstraction in advertising.
During WWI recovery in Switzerland, he honed his lithographic skills, developing a style that blended bold French color with the structured precision of Swiss typography...
Category
1990s Art Deco Washington - Art