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The essence of Art Deco , Cassandre's Nord Express. The poster designed and printed in 1927 is characterised by an audacious use of perspecive , between the tension of the telegraph lines and the locomotive . The text is integrated into the image and the locomotive shows the influence of Leger's modernist paintings. The etreme stylisation of the loco make it both graceful and powerful. The loco. is so futuristic almost abstract but we recognise it instantly. Easy to say one the the 20th Century's best posters. 1927, Nord Express. 75 x 105cms. Hachard et Cie, Paris. A.M. Cassandre. |
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After 35 years as an art dealer, mostly
based in Paris, I have set up the Letitia Morris Gallery, which will
focus on both contemporary and historical paintings, prints, drawings
and posters. |
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