Absinthe Robette, 1896
VINTAGE FRENCH POSTER - GICLÉE PRINT
This example of "Affiche Artistique" is titled Absinthe
Robette, by the artist Henri Privat-Livemont, published in 1896.
Dimensions: 17.5" x 24"
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Absinthe Robette, 1896 |
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2 lbs. |
$29.95 |
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1W-ART-002-5 |
Absinthe Robette, 1896 |
Repositionable Peel & Stick Fabric* |
2 lbs. |
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*Peel & Stick: Repositionable
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Artists in the late 1800s found
opportunities to present their work to the masses through advertising art
that began to appear as billboards and posters, plastering the streets of
Paris. “Affiche Artistique” was the term that the French used to describe a
poster that contained artistic expression. The art was so impressive
to the public, people began to collect the posters as soon as they went up,
which is why they are so scarce today. Artists such as Henri
Toulouse-Lautrec, Alphonse Mucha, Jules Chéret, Théophile-Alexandre
Steinlen, Pierre Bonnard and Eugène Grasset contributed to the creative body
of work that became what some called “a free museum for the masses”.
The craze for collecting these examples of modern art was even given the
name, "affichomanie", meaning “artistic poster mania”. Collectors today pay
hundreds, if not thousands for original prints of these rare posters.
We offer these
exceptional vintage poster reproductions in the highest possible print
quality. Superior to most reproductions currently available on the
market, our gallery quality prints are suitable for display in an art
gallery or museum. We begin with an ultra high resolution scan of the
original artifact which we leave untouched, leaving intact the slightly
distressed vintage character desirable in a collectible piece of this era.
Our state of the art, giclée reproduction process uses the latest
technology: microscopic droplets of ink that render such a high resolution,
that every minute detail of the original is intact. Every pen line and
brush stroke is visible. Even very faint pencil lines are also visible
due to the incredibly high quality of the reproduction process. Our 8
color, archival quality inks and giclée printing process provide the most
accurate color reproduction & are proven to last over a hundred years.
Posters are available printed on museum quality archival paper or on
repositionable media that allow you to plaster your walls with the “Affiche
Artistique”, just as they were originally intended to be displayed.
About the artist:
Henri Privat-Livemont
Belgian, 1861 – 1936
Born
in Schaerbeek, Belgium, Henri Privat-Livemont studied art at the École
des Arts Decoratives in Saint-Josse-ten-Node near his home in Schaerbeek,
where he received a scholarship to continue his studies. He lived in Paris
from 1883 to 1889 where he worked and studied in the studios of Lemaire,
Lavastre & Duvignaud. While with Lemaire, he was part of the team that
designed the décor of the Theatre Francais and the Hôtel de Ville in Paris.
He continued to work on theatre décor in Belgium until his death in 1937.
Privat-Livemont was most famous for
his Absinthe posters, which are very popular with collectors around the
world, selling through auction houses and antique dealers.
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