Original Vintage Lithograph German Travel Poster for Spain by Bernard Villemot c.1952
ABOUT
Original vintage German travel poster for Spain featuring artwork by French graphic artist Bernard Villemot (1911-1989) depicting a walled Spanish town at night with historic church towers and buildings, silhouettes of people and donkeys heading to the city gate.
- CREATOR Bernard Villemot (1911-1989). Published by Herausgegeben der Direccion General.
- DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1952.
- MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Paper, Lithograph, Linen.
- CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use. Professionally restored and linen backed. Repairs include large tear at the bottom, tear on the left, smaller tears along the sides and bottom, large missing area replaced on upper left side and small area of lower left corner.
- DIMENSIONS Overall: H 41.5 in. W 26.5 in., Poster: H 39 in. W 24.5 in.
HISTORY
Villemot, one of the leading graphic designers in France during the post-war period, is regarded as one of France's most talented twentieth-century poster artists. He was the subject of retrospective exhibitions at the Musee des Arts Decoratifs and the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris between 1980 and 2000. Belonging to the movement that moved towards an international graphic style after the Bauhaus and de Stijl, Villemot's advertising clients included Air France, Perrier, Orangina, and Bergasol. His work is characterized by vivid colors, thin outlines, and abstract and organic forms.
