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
Poster for the Holzer Fashion Store, 1902
Police can sometimes put up a poster to let the public know about a criminal.
"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
Leonetto Cappiello was an Italian and French poster art designer and painter, who mainly lived and worked in Paris. He is now often called 'the father of modern advertising' because of his innovation
Cappiello in his studio
Cappiello's idea of himself
Sous Vetements Hygieniques (underclothes ad for Docteur Rasurel, 1906)
Maurin Quina (French wine ad, 1906)