Leonetto Cappiello - Father of the Modern Poster
November 03, 2020
“I search for the arabesque; it occupies my days and nights.”
– Leonetto Cappiello
Cappiello at Work
Whether you realize it or not, when you th...
Stan Galli: Poster Artist of the Mad Men Era
July 15, 2020
Stan Galli (1912- 2009) was one of the great poster artists of the American West. His realistic and faithful representation of whatever he was ta...
Honoring A Poster Legend: Milton Glaser (1929-2020)
July 01, 2020
A born-and-bred New Yorker, Glaser brought whimsy, color, and life to the shared worlds of graphic design and commercial art. His most iconic designs are a part of our shared visual narrative, like the "I <3 NY" logo he developed in 1977 to promote the state and city's rebirth.
The Work of Bernard Villemot
November 01, 2019
To many, Bernard Villemot (and his friend and fellow creator Raymond Savignac) represents the end of the age of the trained artist as poster desig...
Andy Warhol, Chanel No.5, and a Tattooed Lady
August 14, 2019
Andy Warhol portrait courtesy of Biography
Warhol began his career in the advertising world, and he stayed in this realm even as he gained notor...
Spotlight On: Lucian Bernhard Posters
October 25, 2018
SPOTLIGHT ON: LUCIAN BERNHARD
Lucian Bernhard (1883-1972) was a German-born graphic designer, poster artist, and illustrator that was influe...
David Klein: Posters As Portals of Discovery
April 02, 2018
David Klein at work, 1957. The poster behind him, created for TWA travel to New York City, was printed the year before.
It is no coincidence th...
Jules Cheret – Father of the Modern Poster
February 07, 2017
“HE CREATES POSTERS WHICH, ASSEMBLED TOGETHER, FORM THE MOST INTERESTING MONUMENT THERE CAN BE TO THE PARISIAN CHRONICLE AGAINST A BACKDROP OF IND...
All About Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
January 18, 2017
The Belle Époque era (1871-1914) was an age of artistic renaissance. As train travel and industrial growth created new jobs and a fast way to reach...
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