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1901 Kharkov, Ukraine, Russia - 1968 Paris, France. Known for: Art deco, poster designer, lithographs.
The work of Adolphe Jean-Marie Mouron Cassandre is seen by some as a bridge between the modern fine arts and the commercial arts in the first half of the 20th century. Cassandre worked as a painter,... Read full biography
The work of Adolphe Jean-Marie Mouron Cassandre is seen by some as a bridge between the modern fine arts and the commercial arts in the first half of the 20th century. Cassandre worked as a painter, poster and theater designer, lithographer, typeface designer, as well as a teacher. Although mainly... Read full biography
The work of Adolphe Jean-Marie Mouron Cassandre is seen by some as a bridge between the modern fine arts and the commercial arts in the first half of the 20th century. Cassandre worked as a painter, poster and theater designer, lithographer, typeface designer, as well as a teacher. Although mainly based in Paris, he spent time between 1936 and 1938 living in New York. It is perhaps Cassandre's posters that are best recognized. He felt that poster art was for the painter, a way of "finding again... Read full biography
The work of Adolphe Jean-Marie Mouron Cassandre is seen by some as a bridge between the modern fine arts and the commercial arts in the first half of the 20th century. Cassandre worked as a painter, poster and theater designer, lithographer, typeface designer, as well as a teacher. Although mainly based in Paris, he spent time between 1936 and 1938 living in New York. It is perhaps Cassandre's posters that are best recognized. He felt that poster art was for the painter, a way of "finding again the lost contact with public. A poster, unlike a painting, is not meant to be easily distinguished by its 'manner' - a unique specimen conceived to satisfy the demanding tastes of a single more or less enlightened art lover."... Read full biography
The work of Adolphe Jean-Marie Mouron Cassandre is seen by some as a bridge between the modern fine arts and the commercial arts in the first half of the 20th century. Cassandre worked as a painter, poster and theater designer, lithographer, typeface designer, as well as a teacher. Although mainly based in Paris, he spent time between 1936 and 1938 living in New York. It is perhaps Cassandre's posters that are best recognized. He felt that poster art was for the painter, a way of "finding again the lost contact with public. A poster, unlike a painting, is not meant to be easily distinguished by its 'manner' - a unique specimen conceived to satisfy the demanding tastes of a single more or less enlightened art lover." (articons.co.uk/cassandre). Born in Kharkov, Ukraine, Russia, to French parents, Cassandre lived between France and Russia u... Read full biography
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1996Barbara and Peter Toohil363 pages (color)