A M Cassandre 1983 - Rare 25th Anniversary Edition

LITHOGRAPHY 25th ANNIVERSARY EDITION 

size 70cm x 100cm/27.5”x39.5”

Printed on Cotton Wove

Year : 2005 

This iconic image, which was at the origins of the Willi's Bottle Art adventure in 1983, was initially created by Cassandre for the caviste Nicolas in 1935 - but never edited at that time. Many years later Willi's aquired the rights to publish the image & the rest is history. A limited birthday re-edition to celebrate our turning 25 years old was edited in 2005. Born Adolphe Jean-Marie in Kharkov, Ukraine to French parents, Cassandre settled in Paris in 1915. Having forged a highly distinctive style inspired by cubism and surrealism, he enjoyed unmitigated success with his iconic Art Deco advertising, posters, and covers for Harper’s Bazaar. In the 1940s he began to focus on easel painting, and up until the mid-Fifties neglected his poster art almost completely, continuing to work on painting and spending a great deal of time on set and costume designs for the theatre. Fun fact : He designed the Yves Saint Laurent logo.