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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 school ju… [more]
What are vintage magic posters? Posters of magicians printed by the stone lithography method qualify as vintage… [more]
Our first book was called "The Independent Movie Poster Book" and that was published by Harry Abrams. The focus was… [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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8 pm, 1113 W Belmont Ave POST UP: The International Vintage Poster Fair bills itself as the only fair in the world devoted solely to original vintage...Read more
This framed example is in as fine a condition as any vintage poster you are likely to see. Toulouse-Lautrec's most famous work, Moulin Rouge/La Goulue,...Read more
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That's the sound of jaws dropping when the annual International Vintage Poster Fair opens tonight at the Chicago Cultural Center for its weekend run...Read more
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The International Vintage Poster Dealers Association (IVPDA), the worldwide authority on original vintage posters, proudly announces the launch of its...Read more
