Galerie Georges Petit (1900)
Maurice Réalier-Dumas1900 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1928)
Specifications
- Year
- 1900
- Nationality / school
- French
- Lifespan
- 1860–1928
About the artwork
Dated 1900, "Galerie Georges Petit" is an artwork by Maurice Réalier-Dumas. Context for 1900: Posters, magazines, and illustrated books were major ways for the public to meet new art and design. Dada and Surrealism followed the First World War, the Bauhaus school was founded in 1919, and Art Deco became the fashionable decorative style of the 1920s and 1930s. Vintage Posters, a short history: Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and later modernist design each left a recognisable poster style. Colour lithography in the 1890s turned the illustrated poster into a major art form, and cities such as Paris and Prague became centres of poster design. It is listed in the Vintage Posters collection. The image is in portrait orientation.
"Galerie Georges Petit" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. Vintage posters bring character, graphic texture, and a collected feel to the room, while pairing easily with both contemporary furniture and eclectic styling. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
French, 1860–1928
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