Café Martin
Poster
1924 (made)
1924 (made)
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This is a poster for a brand of coffee. From 1903 Leonetto Cappiello began creating fantastical figures or animals in his posters. These then became associated with the product and thus became a form of brand character. His use of dynamic figures leaping or dancing out of their plain backgrounds towards the spectator made his designs highly successful. Some were repeated for more than 20 years.
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Materials and techniques | colour lithography |
Brief description | Leonetto Cappiello, Café Martin, 1924. France. |
Physical description | Poster |
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Credit line | Given by the artist |
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Summary | This is a poster for a brand of coffee. From 1903 Leonetto Cappiello began creating fantastical figures or animals in his posters. These then became associated with the product and thus became a form of brand character. His use of dynamic figures leaping or dancing out of their plain backgrounds towards the spectator made his designs highly successful. Some were repeated for more than 20 years. |
Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1926, London: Board of Education, 1927. |
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Accession number | E.15-1926 |
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Record created | February 13, 2003 |
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