Jules Chéret
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Jules Chéret 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.
Jules Chéret photographed by Nadar, c. 1900
L'Etendard Français, Chéret's 1891 poster for the bicycle shop on the Quai d'Orsay
Sketch for The Comedy, one of the five murals Chéret created for the Hôtel de Ville.
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A poster is a large sheet, usually made of some type of paper or plastic, that is placed either on a public space to promote something or on a wall as decoration. Typically, posters include both textu
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. Born in Paris to a poor but creative family of artisans, Chéret had a very limited education. At…
Poster for the Holzer Fashion Store, 1902
The Queen of Chinatown by Joseph Jarrow, Broadway poster, 1899
"Moulin Rouge - La Goulue" Toulouse-Lautrec, 1891
Lithograph poster for Ranch 10, a Western-themed play by Harry Meredith that opened in New York City in August 1882