Vintage Paul Colin Print of "Chatelet - Valses de France" Poster in 14x18 Mat

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Up for sale is this gorgeous vintage print from a 1977 collection of the works by French artist Paul Colin. … Read more Up for sale is this gorgeous vintage print from a 1977 collection of the works by French artist Paul Colin. Entitled "Chatelet - Valses de France", and posted throughout Paris during the Occupation, it celebrates the largest of the theaters in Paris. (The use of the colors of the French flag was not lost on the French!) Measuring 10 3/4" x 16", it is matted in a 14" x 18" pH neutral mat for ease of framing in a readymade frame.

About the artist:

Paul Colin (1892-1985) was a prolific master of poster illustration, producing over 1,900 in his lifetime, as well as book designs, theater sets, and costume designs. Influenced by Cubism and Surrealism, he was known for his masterful integration of organic and figural subjects with geometric forms. Some of his best-known illustrations were made for jazz-age music and theater, as in his iconic images of dancer, singer, and actress Josephine Baker—his companion, muse, and a frequent subject in his work. See less