1994 Original American Jazz Poster, the Best of Jazz (The 100 Best Posters Collection)

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Date: 1994
Size: 38.25 x 28.75 inches
Artist: Paula Scher
Printer: Toppan Printing Co.

About The 100 Best Posters Collection: … Read more Date: 1994
Size: 38.25 x 28.75 inches
Artist: Paula Scher
Printer: Toppan Printing Co.

About The 100 Best Posters Collection: This poster was originally created by Paula Scher in 1979 for CBS Records. This is an official reissue from 1994 from the collection The 100 best posters from Europe and the United States / 1945-1990.

"In describing the rationale behind this portfolio, Hiromichi Fujita, the President of Toppan Printing Co., explains in the introduction that, "the decision to publish The 100 Best Posters from Europe and the United States 1945-1990 was motivated by our earlier collection of Japanese reproductions published four years ago . . . the first collection was intended as a small contribution to the field of graphic design, which has enjoyed an inseparable relationship with the printing industry for many years now." The selection of posters in this collection were chosen by a panel consisting of Steven Heller, Alain Weill, Milton Glaser and Yusaku Kamekura. All posters chosen (...) were reproduced and were then donated to art museums and related educational institutions in 200 locations around the world. In addition to being forms of expression, these posters, which were created in the diverse social conditions that have prevailed since the end of World War II, truly serve as a testament to the age in which they were produced." (Source: swanngalleries.com)

About the poster: Paula Scher's goal in designing this CBS Records promotional poster was to "get twenty names on a poster. Big. Do it fast. Make it cheap." The solution was to compose wood type at angles in the manner of 1920s Russian Constructivist design. The poster was printed on inexpensive kraft paper in red, white, black, and yellow. "Initially, the poster was rejected from every show," recalls Scher. "Then it was widely accepted and became a stylistic noose around my neck." (Source: The 100 best posters from Europe and the United States / 1945-1990, p.142)

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