Highlights of International Poster Art

With nearly 480 posters from around 200 artists and designers, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the history of the poster from its beginnings in the early 19th century to the present day. It introduces the leading poster artists with typical and significant works, demonstrating that there is no other art form that accompanies our daily lives in such breadth. Posters document political events as well as the history of film and theater; they reflect social development and, not least, art and its changing styles. Good posters convey a multilayered message that goes beyond mere advertising, making statements about the spirit of the times, design, history, fashion, or taste. Particularly impressive are the posters of the Parisian Art Nouveau, as well as those of Art Deco and the avant-garde of the 1920s. But even during the era of Pop Art in the 1960s or the photography design around 1990 – and ultimately up to today – remarkable works continue to emerge that rank among the artistic highlights of the time. Featuring works by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Alfons Mucha, Lucian Bernhard, Andy Warhol, Stefan Sagmeister, and many others.