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Adolphe Mouron Cassandre , 1901-68, French poster artist, b. Russia. By 1923 he was celebrated as the artist of Bûcheron [woodcutter], a poster made for a cabinetmaker. Later works include posters for tennis matches, fairs, magazines, wines, shoes, horse races, steamships, and railways. Cassandre's originality made his designs classics of advertising.
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Cassandre and the nobility of the ordinary
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune Mary Blume October 7, 2005 700+ words ...graphic artist in 1922, Adolphe Jean-Marie Mouron decided to call himself Cassandre, but it must have been...reigned supreme. It was Cassandre who literally brought...in the show devoted to Cassandre's graphics from 1923... |
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Vintage posters frame a stylish past
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune Judith Rehak May 28, 2005 700+ words ...posters from the 1920s featuring speeding locomotives and giant steamships, especially works by the French artist Adolphe-Mouron Cassandre. Of course, there are unique works with prices to match. A poster by Paul Colin, a master of Art Deco... |
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He's got it covered G FORCE|BOB STAAKE
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe SCOTT LAJOIE November 27, 2008 700+ words ...relationship with The New Yorker begin? A. I submitted a piece three years ago on a whim. I was inspired by [Adolphe Mouron] Cassandre posters of the Normandie and turned one into a McMansion on a Cape Cod shore. I had no idea they'd buy the... |
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Style craze with a legacy of car boot sale bargains; Collectors can still find...
Newspaper article from: The Mail on Sunday (London, England) Spicer, Lorne March 22, 2003 700+ words ...museum also highlights a stunning Nord Express poster for Southern Railways from its own collection. Designed by Adolphe Mouron Cassandre in 1927, the streamlined image of a train sums up the classic design lines of Art Deco. Onslows in London sold... |
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Exhibition at London Museum Likely to Boost Popularity of Art Deco.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News March 23, 2003 700+ words ...museum also highlights a stunning Nord Express poster for Southern Railways from its own collection. Designed by Adolphe Mouron Cassandre in 1927, the streamlined image of a train sums up the classic design lines of Art Deco. Onslows in London sold... |
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OWENS COMMUNITY COLLEGE RECOGNIZES STUDENTS FOR CREATIVE EXCELLENCE IN ARTISTIC...
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News May 11, 2007 700+ words ...commercial art technology) was awarded first place in the category of commercial art for her vector design titled "Adolphe Mouron Cassandre Trading Cards", while Pete Genson of Haskins (associate of arts, general concentration) took second place... |
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FASHION SCOOPS: BREAST KEPT SECRET... LIVE WIRE... BOY ZONE...
Magazine article from: WWD October 7, 2005 700+ words ...language." Sauvage points to Cassandre's advertising posters for...the time." In doing so, Cassandre, whose real name was Adolphe Mouron, tapped into the zeitgeist...of art," said Sauvage. Cassandre's fame grew in proportion... |
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Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Adolphe Mouron Cassandre , 1901-68, French poster artist, b. Russia. By 1923 he was celebrated...magazines, wines, shoes, horse races, steamships, and railways. Cassandre's originality made his designs classics of advertising. |
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