''Maîtres de l'Affiche'' (Masters of the Poster) refers to 256 color lithographic plates used to create an art publication during the
Belle Époque
The Belle Époque () or La Belle Époque () was a period of French and European history that began after the end of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871 and continued until the outbreak of World War I in 1914. Occurring during the era of the Fr ...
in
Paris, France
Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...
. The collection, reproduced from the original works of ninety-seven artists in a smaller 11 x 15 inch format, was put together by
Jules Chéret
Jules Chéret (31 May 1836 – 23 September 1932) was a French painter and lithographer who became a master of ''Belle Époque'' poster art. He has been called the father of the modern poster.
Early life and career
Born in Paris to a poor bu ...
, the father of
poster art.
Publishing history
The varied selection of prints were sold in packages of four and delivered monthly to subscribers. On sixteen occasions during the selling period between December 1895 through November 1900, the monthly package included a bonus of a specially created lithograph.
A complete set, in five volumes, was sold in 2014 for US$43,450.
Selected posters
All the poster, in alphabetical order, can be seen on the Commons page:
Les Maîtres de l'Affiche
''Maîtres de l'Affiche'' (Masters of the Poster) refers to 256 color lithographic plates used to create an art publication during the Belle Époque in Paris, France. The collection, reproduced from the original works of ninety-seven artists in a ...
.
Image:Jules Chéret-Fete des Fleurs.jpg, Jules Chéret
Jules Chéret (31 May 1836 – 23 September 1932) was a French painter and lithographer who became a master of ''Belle Époque'' poster art. He has been called the father of the modern poster.
Early life and career
Born in Paris to a poor bu ...
: ''Fête des Fleurs'' in Bagnères-de-Luchon
Bagnères-de-Luchon (; ), also referred to as just Luchon, is a Communes of France, commune and spa town in the Haute-Garonne Departments of France, department in the Occitania (administrative region), Occitanie region of south-western France.
T ...
Image:Alice Russell Glenny-Women's Edition.jpg, Alice Russell Glenny (American, 1858–1924): ''Women's Edition Buffalo Courier''
Image:Exposition Eugène Grasset au Salon des Cent.jpg, Exposition Eugène Grasset
Eugène Samuel Grasset (; 25 May 1845 – 23 October 1917) was a Swiss decorative artist who worked in Paris, France in a variety of creative design fields during the Belle Époque. He is considered a pioneer in Art Nouveau design.
Biography
...
au Salon des Cent
''Salon des Cent'' ("Salon of the One Hundred") was a commercial art exhibition in Paris, based at 31 Rue Bonaparte.
The ''Salon'' sold color posters, prints and reproductions of artwork to the general public at reasonable prices. It was establi ...
, 1898
Image:Dudley Hardy-To Day.jpg, Dudley Hardy "To-Day" magazine, edited by Jerome K. Jerome
Image:Lucien Lefèvre-Electricine 1897.jpg, ''Electricine'' (1897)
Image:Etienne Moreau-Nélaton-Arts de la Femme.jpg, Étienne Moreau-Nélaton (1859–1927): Exposition des "Arts de la Femme".
Privat-Livemont - Absinthe Robette, 1896.jpg, T. Privat-Livemont: '' Absinth Robette''
Image:Privat-Livemont-Casino de Cabourg-1897.jpg, T. Privat-Livemont: ''Casino de Cabourg''
Image:Louis Rhead-The Sun1.jpg, Louis Rhead: ''Read The Sun'' (NYC)
Image:Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec 033.jpg, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec: ''Jane Avril
Jane Avril (9 June 186817 January 1943) was a French can-can dancer at the Moulin Rouge in Paris and a frequent subject of painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's art. Extremely thin and "given to jerky movements and sudden contortions", she was ni ...
''
The artists
Indexes of posters in the collection are given after names of their authors.
References
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Maitres De L'affiche
Lithographs
1890s works
French art publications
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Belle Époque
Art Nouveau