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Maîtres de l'Affiche ('Masters of the Poster') refers to a series of 256 colour lithographic plates from an art publication (1895-1900) during the Belle Époque in Paris, France. The collection contained reproductions from the original works of ninety-seven artists in a smaller 40 cm × 29 cm (16 in × 11 in) format, and was bundled and edited by Jules Chéret, the father of poster art.[1][2]

EditorChaix
CategoriesPoster Art
Frequencymonthly
Format40×29cm
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Les Maîtres de l'Affiche
Front cover by Paul Berthon (1895)
EditorChaix
CategoriesPoster Art
Frequencymonthly
Format40×29cm
Total circulation256 plates in 5 volumes
FounderJules Chéret
First issueDecember 1895
Final issueNovember 1900
CountryParis, France
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Publication

The varied selection of prints were sold in packages of four and delivered monthly to subscribers. On sixteen occasions during the selling period between December 1895 through November 1900, the monthly package included a bonus of a specially created lithograph.

  • Les Maîtres de l'affiche: volume 1 (in French). Paris: Chaix. 1895.
Volume 1 contains plates № 1 – № 48 and two original drawings by Jules Chéret.
The posters are on the Commons page : Posters in volume 1 of Maîtres de l'affiche
Volume 2 contains plates № 49 – № 96 and two original drawings by Jules Chéret, and Adolphe Willette.
The posters are on the Commons page : Posters in volume 2 of Maîtres de l'affiche
Volume 3 contains plates № 97 – № 144 and four original drawings by Jules Chéret, Georges de Feure, Henri-Gabriel Ibels, and Théophile Alexandre Steinlen.
The posters are on the Commons page : Posters in volume 3 of Maîtres de l'affiche
Volume 4 contains plates № 145 – № 192 and four original drawings by Jules Chéret, Crafty (artist) [fr], Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen, and Adolphe Willette.
The posters are on the Commons page : Posters in volume 4 of Maîtres de l'affiche
Volume 5 contains plates № 193 – № 240 and four original drawings by Paul Berthon, Jules Chéret (2), and Charles Léandre. (plates № 204 and № 212 are missing)
The posters are on the Commons page : Posters in volume 5 of Maîtres de l'affiche

Selected posters

List of artists

Indexes of posters in the collection are given after names of their authors.

Auction

An original complete set of the five volumes was sold in 2014 for US$43,450.[6]

Notes

  1. [a]
    James Pryde and William Nicholson formed a duo called Beggarstaffs.

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