September 28, 2018The Poster Sale
The Poster was one of the earliest forms of advertising, designed to be eye-catching and displayed on walls in public spaces to promote events such as art exhibits, musical performances and film, as well as promoting political propaganda and social messaging. The invention of lithography in the 19th century allowed for mass production of color posters and produced some of the most iconic lithographic posters by Jules Chéret, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Pierre Bonnard. Posters were used for political propaganda and recruitment during WWI and WWII in Europe, America, and the Soviet Union, and by the Soviets during the Russian Revolution and the Bolsheviks during the civil war that followed. Posters became ubiquitous in the mid-20th century, used to advertise everything from travel destinations to lingerie. On September 28, we will offer a large selection of posters including early 19th century lithographic works by Bonnard and Toulouse-Lautrec, signed exhibition posters by Picasso and Gromaire, early French exhibition posters, and many gallery posters from the 1930s through the 1980s. Also included will be Russian posters by Mikhail Dlugach and Alexander Rodchenko. We accept live online bidding and absentee bids for this sale.
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For inquiries regarding the items in this sale please contact us at 518.751.1000 or internetrequests@stairgalleries.com.