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- Moulin Rouge. The poster as we know it was born in 19th century France, where a new style of advertisement for products, exhibitions and events developed.
- Absinthe Robette. Through the late 19th century and into the 20th, new posters advertising luxury goods were commissioned from influential Art Nouveau artists.
- Le Chat Noir. Le Chat Noir was said to be the first modern cabaret, opening its doors in Paris in 1881. This poster was created by Art Nouveau printmaker Théophile Steinlen in 1896 to promote an upcoming tour of the cabaret’s performers.
- Priester. Soon the complexity of Art Nouveau poster design gave way to the simplicity of Sachplakat, or the ‘object poster’. The originator of this stark style was an 18-year-old German cartoonist who designed under the name Lucian Bernhard.
Jul 23, 2013 · What are the most famous posters of all time? You might know them, but not their origins. Here we dig up the stories behind these iconic modern images.
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Apr 9, 2024 · Throughout history, there have been countless amazing poster designs, whether they be political posters, movie posters, or event posters. I’m going to count down my top 15 poster designs from history, based on how influential and how aesthetically pleasing they were.
- Lost & Found by Alva Skog. Swedish illustrator Alva Skog created this vibrant poster for a commission by Lost & Found market – a big vintage market in Barcelona.
- Fatih Hardal. Fatih Hardal is a graphic and type designer who is inspired by Swiss designers, and designs from the past. This selection of posters includes work created for the Typografische Monatsblätter (a journal that celebrates Swiss typography), plus typographic experiments printed on transparent paper using silkscreen.
- Alisa Bay by Purple Creative. This eye-catching poster was created for Alisa Bay, an unconventional distillery operated by chemists. The company uses technology to assess the chemical properties of the whisky and then machinery generates data related to the process.
- Stamma. Zag created a campaign for the British Stammering Association that seeks to improve public understanding and perception of the condition. The organisation itself has also been renamed Stamma in a bid to reach people who stammer earlier in their lives.
- I Want You for US Army. This American poster is widely regarded as the most famous poster in the world, although it was inspired by a British poster bearing a similar slogan.
- Rosie the Riveter. On the heels of a cultural phenomenon (including a popular song of the same name), Norman Rockwell created this image of “Rosie the Riveter” in 1943 to represent American women working in munitions factories during World War II.
- Hope. This poster of former President Obama is largely associated with his 2008 election campaign, and also exists in different versions with words like “Change” and “Progress” beneath the same image.
- We Can Do It. This iconic poster from 1943—often confused with the original Rosie the Riveter—made quite a splash in the U.S., but not necessarily during World War II.
Mar 11, 2024 · From early 20th century classics to the modern day, some film posters have stood the test of time as works of art in their own right. Although styles and trends have evolved over the decades, the best poster designs manage to encapsulate the tone and themes of a film into a single striking image.
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Oct 5, 2020 · This collection of 100 influential examples charts the history of poster design, from the time when paper was first affordable in the 18th century, through developments in print technology, to the more subtle visual communication of the 21st century.
