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Exposition Internationale Paris

Poster
1937 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The V&A was born out of the success of the world's first great international exhibition held in London in 1851. The exhibitions, expositions and world's fairs staged around the world since then have been spectacular, popular and influential. Unsurpassed in their scale and confidence, the expositions encompassed the very latest developments in art, science and technology from all nations of the world, displayed in a fabulous array of buildings and parks.

Leonetto Cappiello (1875-1974) was a distinguished poster artist; here his design in the Art Deco style features allegorical figures representing Art and Technology, and expresses the idealism, optimism, modernity and innovation that the Exposition represented.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleExposition Internationale Paris (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Colour lithograph
Brief description
Poster, 'Exposition Internationale Paris', colour lithograph by Leonetto Cappiello, France, 1937.
Physical description
Poster in portrait format showing two female figures hailing each other. One holds a flame, the other holds over-sized protractors and compasses. The is wide diagonal waving band striped with different colours behind them.
Dimensions
  • Height: 119cm
  • Width: 80cm
Style
Subjects depicted
Summary
The V&A was born out of the success of the world's first great international exhibition held in London in 1851. The exhibitions, expositions and world's fairs staged around the world since then have been spectacular, popular and influential. Unsurpassed in their scale and confidence, the expositions encompassed the very latest developments in art, science and technology from all nations of the world, displayed in a fabulous array of buildings and parks.

Leonetto Cappiello (1875-1974) was a distinguished poster artist; here his design in the Art Deco style features allegorical figures representing Art and Technology, and expresses the idealism, optimism, modernity and innovation that the Exposition represented.
Collection
Accession number
E.286-2006

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Record createdAugust 2, 2006
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