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In 1867, Jules Cheret, inspired by Japanese woodcuts, used the newly-developed four-color lithograph system to combine text and images into a new, easily produced, temporary form of advertising – the poster. Soon, European artists like Alphonse Mucha, Henri Toulouse-Lautrec, and Theophile-Alexandre Steinlen were creating posters combining Art Nouveau aesthetics with easily understandable advertising.
Vintage posters are highly collectible as they can make great discussion pieces and bridge the worlds of art and history. The 20th Century saw a wide variety of memorable and iconic posters, from Uncle Sam's “I Want You” recruiting posters to Depression-era WPA posters to Fillmore-era concert posters. The prominence of the poster has continued into the 21st century, with a notable example being Shepard Fairey's Obama poster...
There are many collectible poster varieties, such as wartime, movies, music, political, sports, circus, aviation, railroad, and pure art posters. Condition, rarity, and attractiveness are especially critical with posters. Do your homework before you buy.
I don’t collect posters. I don’t collect anything. I started making posters one at a time by hand in high… [more]
What are vintage magic posters? Posters of magicians printed by the stone lithography method qualify as v… [more]
Our first book was called "The Independent Movie Poster Book" and that was published by Harry Abrams. The foc… [more]
A must-see collection of 5,000 vivid, colorful British posters from the early 1900s onward. Browse by artist (over … [read review or visit site]
Step right up and check out almost 8,000 beautiful circus posters, photos and prints. Assembled by longtime Dutch c… [read review or visit site]
Wish you'd visited San Francisco in the late 1960s? Get a quick hit with this comprehensive collection of psychadel… [read review or visit site]
This collection of hundreds of posters, cards and portaits from the 'golden age of magic' (1890-1930) is organized … [read review or visit site]
Ben Perry's Flickr photoset showcasing almost 1500 Soviet propaganda, advertising, theatre and movie posters from 1… [read review or visit site]
The New York Public Library's impressive Digital Gallery offers free access to over 500,000 historical images inclu… [read review or visit site]
This amazing Library of Congress site includes about a hundred photo and document collections (see complete list) o… [read review or visit site]
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Katie Gingrass Gallery: Vintage Poster Exhibition, (through Dec.), 241 N. Broadway, (414) 289-0855. Landmarks Gallery: Design & Abstraction: Cadillac Jones,...Read more
That's about as obvious as things get, though the vintage poster goes well with the festival's opener and centrepiece, the Canadian premiere of Clara (****...Read more
"This year attendees will enjoy the vintage poster show, our line-up of speakers and the silent auction which provides a great win-win opportunity to...Read more
A vintage poster of Raquel Welch is stapled to the wall. Each room is distinctive, said Ms. Taber, as the bedrooms each have their own style...Read more
International Vintage Poster Fair. Thousands of vintage posters priced at $100 to $1000 by more than 20 dealers from around the world. 10 am-7 pm Oct. 24...Read more
As Nicolette Tomkinson, director of the vintage poster department for Christie's in London, says wryly, "It's good wall coverage for your money...Read more
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Chris Columbus was responsible for a lot of the movies I loved when I was a kid. Dude wrote GREMLINS and GOONIES, directed ADVENTURES IN BABYSITTING and...Read more
