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1912 poster - Officiel Paris-Spectacles 6 année - Folies-Bergère, the Olympia..

1912

$1,654.05
£1,222.06
€1,680VAT Included
CA$2,301.20
A$2,308.20
CHF 1,338.88
MX$28,175.96
NOK 15,508.07
SEK 15,871.46
DKK 10,674.26

About the Item

The 1912 poster Officiel Paris-Spectacles – 6e année (du dimanche 4 au samedi 10 février) is a remarkable testament to the richness of Parisian cultural life during the Belle Époque. Designed as a weekly program, it gathers an impressive range of performances into a single, visually dense and highly organized composition. Structured as a grid of typographic panels, the poster lists dozens of events across the capital’s most famous venues. Opera houses, theatres, cabarets, and music halls coexist on the same surface, reflecting the diversity of entertainment available to Parisian audiences. Institutions such as the Folies-Bergère, the Olympia, and the Théâtre Sarah-Bernhardt appear alongside revues, operas, dramatic works, and early cinematic attractions. The visual strength of the poster lies entirely in its typography. Each section is carefully differentiated through variations in font, scale, and color, creating a dynamic patchwork that remains legible despite its density. Bright yellows, reds, blues, and soft pastels alternate across the layout, guiding the viewer’s eye while giving each venue its own visual identity. This format reflects the importance of printed affiches in early 20th-century urban culture. Before modern mass media, such posters were essential tools for navigating the city’s cultural offerings, serving both as practical guides and as eye-catching public displays. Beyond its informational role, the poster captures the rhythm of Paris just before the First World War—a city alive with artistic production, social gatherings, and constant novelty. It embodies a moment when theatre, music, and spectacle were central to everyday life, and when graphic design relied on ingenuity within the constraints of typography. Original Poster Advertising - Show - Theater - France Théâtre des Champs Élysées - Comédie Française - Cabaret de Folies Bergère - Monte Carlo Opera - Théâtre de la Scala - Les Quat'z arts - Moulin rouge - Théâtre Sarah Bernhardt - Roméo et Juliette Guérin, LLouis, Lang et Cie Paris
  • Creation Year:
    1912
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 44.89 in (114 cm)Width: 27.17 in (69 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Good condition, small tears.
  • Gallery Location:
    PARIS, FR
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1792217826002

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