Les Maîtres de l'Affiche

Les Maîtres de l'Affiche ( Masters of the Poster) is a collection of posters, which was published in Paris for subscribers from December 1895 to November 1900. It was compiled by the poster artist Jules Chéret in cooperation with the printer Chaix (pronounced Schex ) and collected each best advertising posters of the time. The French poster artist are above average represented, but care was taken to internationality. Monthly a new shipment of four leaves (lithographs ) appeared in the format of 40 × 29 cm. Overall, the collection included 256 lithographs, including 16 bonus sheets, ie the subscribers offered original posters. All posters were numbered and carry the blind stamp of the printing Chaix.

Among the total of 79 presented artists are Pierre Bonnard, Jules Chéret, Eugène Grasset, Alphonse Mucha, Henri de Toulouse- Lautrec, Théophile -Alexandre Steinlen, Will Bradley, Edward Penfield and many more.

Gallery ( selection)

Some artists as Chéret himself and especially Henri de Toulouse- Lautrec are represented in this collection in number with their now-famous advertising posters, some can not be presented, because their works are not currently in the public domain.

Alice Russell Glenny Women 's Edition Buffalo Courier

Exposure Eugène Grasset au Salon des Cent

Dudley Hardy To-Day magazine, edited by Jerome K. Jerome

Lucien Lefèvre: Electricine (1897 )

Edward Penfield - Harper 's Magazine, May 1897

Julius Price Artist 's Model

T. Privat- Mont Live: Absinthe Robette

Lucien Marie François Métivet, (1863-1932), Eugénie Buffet ( Concert announcement )

Armand Rassenfosse (1862-1934) Grande Brasserie Van Velsen frères Bornhem

Fritz Rehm cigarettes Laferme Dresden

Louis Rhead: Read The Sun ( NYC)

Joseph Sattler. Promotional poster for the magazine Pan

Théophile- Alexandre Steinlen: Moto Comiot

Henri de Toulouse- Lautrec Jane Avril ::

Rudolf Witzel: German Art and Decoration in 1898