Date: 1994
Size: 40.5 x 27.5 inches
Size: 40.5 x 27.5 inches
Artist: Jacques Richez
Printer: Toppan Printing Co.
About The 100 Best Posters Collection: This poster was originally created by Jacques Richez in 1958 for the Universal Exposition of Brussels, in Belgium. 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: For the official poster of the Universal Exposition of 1958, Jacques Richez faithfully illustrated the theme "Taking stock of the world for a more humane future." A male figure incarnating all humankind kneels within a stylized map of the world, holding another sphere in which the exhibition logos are represent-ed. The poster's layout is an excellent illustration of the era's emphasis on formalism: the primary colors, the shapes of the man and map, smack of the painting of the School of Paris and of the 1950s decorative style inspired by it. (Source: The 100 best posters from Europe and the United States / 1945-1990, p.56)
This poster is in good condition and ready to be framed.