Publisher's Synopsis
From 1896 through to 1900, monthly sets of four lithographic plates were produced from the work of the world's best poster artists. These collectible sets, known as Maîtres de l'Affiche, were then mailed to subscribers. In this newly expanded edition, Alain Weill - a renowned authority on posters of the Golden Age - has added posters produced through to 1914. By incorporating these later years, Weill has made the book more inclusive of other countries and artists, many of whom did not produce their best posters until after the turn of the century. The result is a beautiful, all-encompassing poster book. Divided into an entertaining variety of topics, including artists, subjects and countries, it offers some of the world's best known and finest images. It also provides notes that describe the history of the poster as an art form.
