Large 5' Foot French Fap'Anis Drink Advertising Poster by Delval, 1935

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Bold and beautifully atmospheric This Large 5' long original French advertising poster for Fap Anis created in 1935 by Delval … Read more Bold and beautifully atmospheric This Large 5' long original French advertising poster for Fap Anis created in 1935 by Delval showcases a glamorous figure set against a vivid landscape, with a bottle of aniseed aperitif prominently placed in the foreground. Its strong colors and confident Art Deco period styling give it great visual appeal.

The story of Fap Anis is rich with history, satire and a rather unexpected twist. Often credited as the first alcoholic drink to achieve success entirely through the strength of its marketing, Fap Anis began not as a beverage at all, but as a parody. It was conceived by Delval, a collective of intellectuals influenced by Proust’s early 20th-century satirical writings. They produced this distinctive poster, along with a series of advertisements for Parisian cinemas, performed by actors using exaggerated upper-class accents and filled with deliberately.

This poster is currently rolled and comes with 2 tears along the side from its thin nature, please see pictures for reference

Measurements: 47" Tall X 63" Wide

France, 1935 See less