20% off of purchases $100 promo code: TWENTY

1924 Print Felix Vallotton Mini Poster Art Audience Concert La Pepiniere Revue

1924 Print Felix Vallotton Mini Poster Art Audience Concert La Pepiniere Revue

Regular price $167.95 USD
Unit price  per 

"Ah! La Pé...Lapé...La Pépinière!!! Revue."

This is an original 1924 color print of a theatrical poster, designed by Félix Vallotton (from Les Maîtres de l'Affiche, Chaix, Paris, 1898).

Period Paper is pleased to offer a rare and exceptional "mini poster" collection of some of the finest examples of poster advertising art of the late 19th and early 20th century. The collection includes color prints, black and white halftone prints, and several lithographs. Although as "mini posters" they are but a fraction of the size of the original, their powerful graphic designs combined with a succinct advertising message make them highly collectible pieces for the popular culture historian, the poster art collector, or those interested in the history of poster design. Please note: these items are from 1924 and are not modern reproductions, copies, or digital prints.

CONDITION

This 87+ year old Item is rated Near Mint / Very Fine+. No creases. No natural defects. No tears. No water damage.

  • Product Type: Original Mini Poster; Color
  • Grade: Near Mint / Very Fine+
  • Dimensions: Approximately 6 x 8 inches; 15 x 20 cm
  • Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance
  • Protection: Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation)

This piece was illustrated by Vallotton, Felix. Artist signature in print - bottom right of image.

Félix Vallotton

Félix Vallotton (1865-1925) was born in Lausanne, a city in Romandy, a French-speaking portion of Switzerland. A son of a conservative middle class family, he earned a degree in classical studies in 1882 from the Collège Cantonal. That same year, he moved to Paris, France and studied at the Acadèmie Julian under Jules Joseph Lefebvre and Gustave Boulanger. Vallotton studied extensively inside the Louvre, greatly admiring the work of Holbein, Dürer, and Ingres, an admiration that would strongly influence his work throughout his career and lead him to become an important figure in the development of the modern woodcut. From 1891 to 1897, Vallotton focused almost exclusively on woodcuts. This work was widely disseminated in various periodicals and books in Europe and America and likely had a significant influence on the graphic art of Edvard Munch, Aubrey Beardsley, and Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. He was associated with the "Nabis" group, and was associates with Bonnard, Roussel, Denis, and Vuillard, with whom Vallotton had a lifelong friendship. Vallotton's subjects are largely domestic scenes, bathing women, portraits, and nudes. His woodcuts included images of street crowds, demonstrations, and several scenes of police attacking anarchists during the turbulent early twentieth century in Europe. His work after distancing himself from the "Nabis" group was respected for its technical qualities, but the severity of style he employed received frequent criticism. The development of this style and the uncompromising nature of his work prefigured the New Objectivity art movement that flourished during the 1920s in Germany. He died in Paris in 1925 following cancer surgery.

MKP1C24 zz10000