Robert Bonfils Art Deco Relief Print Poster and Proof for 1925 Paris Exposition
Item Details
Designed by Robert Bonfils (French, 1886-1972)
Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, 1925
Woodcut image with letterpress border and lettering on paper with conservation linen-backing
Signed in plate to the lower left of image
Includes one image proof, before black lettering, and one finished poster
One of four poster designs commissioned for the Exhibition
Published by the Ministère du Commerce et de L’Industrie, Paris
Printed by Imprimperie de Vaugirard, Paris
Condition
- toning and discoloration throughout posters; foxing to paper; warping to both paper and linen backings; posters have tears throughout, with most in center areas restored by backing; edge wear includes fraying to linen backing, edge creases, and tears, with some curling of torn areas away from linen; water damage to paper causing discoloration and bubbling, notably in margins to lower left and right.
Dimensions
- measures one of two sheets.
Item #
19DCC082-437
