Pictures On My Wall – The Art Of Polish Film Posters
The emergence of the poster as a fresh, creative medium was a timely episode in an unfolding age of consumer expendability. In an era of conveyor...
Jon Kelly 26 November 2021
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Sports Fan? You Will Love These Vintage Olympic Posters
Did you know that since 1912 each Olympic host city has commissioned one or more posters to celebrate the hosting of the Games? Here’s our...
Marta Wiktoria Bryll 26 November 2021
Soviet Space Art. Posters of Propaganda and Progress
Here is a small selection of our favorite Soviet space posters together with some tidbits about the beginnings of the Russian space...
Marta Wiktoria Bryll 26 November 2021
19th Century Parisian Advertising Posters on the 21st Century Walls
Parisian advertising posters have proven to be an essential element of the retro aesthetic. Reminiscent of the lifestyle of its time, this form of...
Guest Profile 26 November 2021
Masterpiece Story: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Divan Japonais
Divan Japonais is a lithograph poster by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec which was an ad for a café-chantant of this exact name. The poster is like a...
Zuzanna Stańska 24 November 2021
In a Cabaret with de Toulouse-Lautrec’s Posters
On the outskirts of Paris, a working-class district with cabarets and dance halls called Montmartre became the bohemian center of the city.
Magda Michalska 24 November 2021
Masterpiece Story: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Aristide Bruant in his Cabaret
In the 1890s Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was one of a group of young avant-garde artists whose color lithography was a vehicle for innovative...
Zuzanna Stańska 24 November 2021
Alphonse Mucha: Art Nouveau Visionary at North Carolina Museum of Art
Czech-born Alphonse Mucha was one of the most celebrated artists in Paris at the turn of the 20th century. As an influential force behind the Art...
Nicole Ganbold 20 September 2021
You Don’t Have to Look Up to See the Stars: Astronomical Planispheres
For hundreds of years the sky has been the center of attention for many ancient tribes and cultures. Our history has been a testament to the stars.
Sofia Rodriguez Cuevas 16 December 2020
Postwar Modernism in Cinema: Italian Neorealism
World War II ravaged everything in its path. The global economy was ruined, many cities were completely destroyed, not to mention the numbers of...
Errika Gerakiti 3 December 2020
Art Nouveau’s Unsung Female Artists
Art Nouveau, the movement that flourished between 1890 and 1910, developed at the apex of Belle Époque, the period which encouraged modernity and...
Anastasia Tsaleza 18 July 2020
The Poster Manifest: Making Publicity Beautiful Again!
Publicity is all about hijacking your thoughts and stealing attention, yet some posters prove that it can be done in a beautiful and mindful...
Artur Deus Dionisio 3 April 2018
