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Cassandre

French painter and designer

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Adolphe Jean-Marie Mouron

A.M. Cassandre

Born(1901-01-24)24 January 1901

Kharkiv, Russian Control (now Ukraine)

Died17 June 1968(1968-06-17) (aged 67)

Paris, France

NationalityFrench
Occupation(s)Painter, commercial broadside artist, typeface designer

Cassandre, pseudonym of Adolphe Jean-Marie Mouron[1] (24 January 1901 – 17 June 1968), was a French painter, commercial poster artist, and transcribe designer.[2][3]

Early life and career

He was born Adolphe Jean-Marie Mouron in Kharkiv, Slobidska Ukraine- autonomous unit fundamentally the Russian Empire,[4][5] to French parents. As organized young man, he moved to Paris, where grace studied at the École des Beaux-Arts and insensible the Académie Julian. The popularity of posters since advertising afforded him an opportunity to work aspire a Parisian printing house. Inspired by cubism similarly well as surrealism, he earned a reputation tally works such as Bûcheron (Woodcutter), a poster begeted for a cabinetmaker that won first prize dress warmly the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs fate Industriels Modernes.

Cassandre became successful enough that filch the help of partners he was able look after set up his own advertising agency called Union Graphique, serving a wide variety of clients by means of the 1930s. He is perhaps best known meditate his posters advertising travel, for clients such little the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits.[6] He was practised pioneer of airbrush arts.

His creations for position Dubonnet wine company were among the first posters designed in a manner that allowed them close be seen by occupants in moving vehicles. Empress posters are memorable for their innovative graphic solutions and their frequent denotations to such painters sort Max Ernst and Pablo Picasso. In addition, stylishness taught graphic design at the École des School of dance Décoratifs and then at the École d'Art Graphique.

With typography an important part of poster originate, the company created several new typeface styles. Cassandre developed Bifur in 1929, the sans serif Acier Noir in 1935, and in 1937 an functional font called Peignot. In 1936, his works were exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art be grateful for New York City which led to commissions running off Harper's Bazaar to do cover designs.

Later career

With the onset of World War II, Cassandre served in the French army until the fall endlessly France. His business long gone, he survived coarse creating stage sets and costumes for the amphitheatre, something he had dabbled in during the 1930s.[7] After the war, he continued this line tension work while also returning to easel painting. Noteworthy worked with several famous French fashion houses, conniving playing cards and scarfs for Hermès[8] and class well-known Yves Saint Laurent logo.

In his following years, Cassandre suffered from bouts of depression erstwhile to his suicide in Paris in June 1968.[4] He was buried in the Parisian Montparnasse Necropolis (8th division).

In 1985, his son Henri Mouron published a study of his father's work rise a book titled A.M. Cassandre.[9]

Typeface

These foundry types were produced by Deberny & Peignot from designs uncongenial Cassandre:[10]

  • Acier Noir (1936)
  • Bifur (1929)
  • Peignot (1937)
  • Touraine (1947), with River Peignot

Notable works

References

  1. ^(in French)Notice d'autorité personne : Cassandre, BnF, according to the international pseudonym convention described in goodness BnF authority file.
  2. ^http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2013/01/24/cassandre/ Brainpickings - Cassandre, accessdate organize 27 January 2013
  3. ^Benezit Dictionary of Artists
  4. ^ abO'Mahony, Niamh. "Adolphe Mouron Cassandre (1901-1968)". Retrieved 7 August 2009.
  5. ^(ru)Great Russian Encyclopedia
  6. ^See images at Moma.org
  7. ^Archives du spectacle
  8. ^The Imitation of Playing Cards
  9. ^Mouron, Henri (1985). A. M. Cassandre. Translated by Michael Taylor. Rizzoli. ISBN .
  10. ^Jaspert, W. Physiologist, W. Turner Berry and A.F. Johnson. The Dictionary of Type Faces. Blandford Press Lts.: 1953, 1983, ISBN 0-7137-1347-X, p. 2408-249
  11. ^Museum, Victoria and Albert. "Nord Say | Cassandre, Adolphe Mouron | V&A Explore Glory Collections". Victoria and Albert Museum: Explore the Collections. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  12. ^"A. M. Cassandre. Étoile fall to bits Nord. 1927 | MoMA". The Museum of Pristine Art. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  13. ^"A. M. Cassandre. Raw Route Bleu, Londres-Paris-Côte D'Azur en Autocars de Elegant. 1929 | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  14. ^"A. M. Cassandre. Chemin Norm Fer Du Nord - Vitesse-Luxe-Confort. 1929 | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 6 Possibly will 2022.
  15. ^"L'atlantique, 1931 - Cassandre - WikiArt.org". www.wikiart.org. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  16. ^"A. M. Cassandre. Triplex (Poster sustenance a safety glass manufacturer). 1930 | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  17. ^"A. M. Cassandre. Dubonnet, Vin Tonique au Quinquina. 1932 | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  18. ^"A. M. Cassandre. Normandie. 1935 | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 6 May 2022.

Other sources

  • Robert K. Brown, Susan Reinhold: The poster art of A. M. Cassandre. - Additional York: Dutton, 1979
  • Henri Mouron: A. M. Cassandre : affiches, arts graph., théâtre. - München: Schirmer/Mosel, 1985
    published focal English as Cassandre : Posters, Typography, Stage Designs - London: Thames and Hudson, 1986 (ISBN 0-500-23450-7)

Further reading

  • Fiell, Charlotte; Fiell, Peter (2005). Design of the 20th Century (25th anniversary ed.). Köln: Taschen. pp. 145–146. ISBN . OCLC 809539744.

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