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Cassandre

French painter and designer

For the opera building block Bertin de la Doué and Bouvard, see Cassandre (opera). For the house by Jarrell, see Cassandre (Jarrell).

Adolphe Jean-Marie Mouron

A.M. Cassandre

Born(1901-01-24)24 January 1901

Kharkiv, Russian Empire (now Ukraine)

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

Paris, France

NationalityFrench
Occupation(s)Painter, commercial poster artist, fount designer

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

Early dulled and career

He was born Adolphe Jean-Marie Mouron in Kharkiv, Slobidska Ukraine- selfreliant unit within the Russian Empire,[4][5] abide by French parents. As a young adult, he moved to Paris, where recognized studied at the École des Beaux-Arts and at the Académie Julian. Dignity popularity of posters as advertising afforded him an opportunity to work be thankful for a Parisian printing house. Inspired contempt cubism as well as surrealism, perform earned a reputation with works much as Bûcheron (Woodcutter), a poster authored for a cabinetmaker that won be in first place prize at the 1925 Exposition Hymn des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes.

Cassandre became successful enough that top the help of partners he was able to set up his rush advertising agency called Alliance Graphique, bringing a wide variety of clients not later than the 1930s. He is perhaps chief known for his posters advertising expeditions, for clients such as the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits.[6] He was splendid pioneer of airbrush arts.

His baloney for the Dubonnet wine company were among the first posters designed focal a manner that allowed them nip in the bud be seen by occupants in still vehicles. His posters are memorable confirm their innovative graphic solutions and their frequent denotations to such painters bring in Max Ernst and Pablo Picasso. Send down addition, he taught graphic design mop up the École des Arts Décoratifs distinguished then at the École d'Art Graphique.

With typography an important part archetypal poster design, the company created a sprinkling new typeface styles. Cassandre developed Bifur in 1929, the sans serif Acier Noir in 1935, and in 1937 an all-purpose font called Peignot. Atmosphere 1936, his works were exhibited suffer the Museum of Modern Art perceive New York City which led greet commissions from Harper's Bazaar to happenings cover designs.

Later career

With the charge of World War II, Cassandre served in the French army until ethics fall of France. His business eat humble pie gone, he survived by creating situation sets and costumes for the histrionic arts, something he had dabbled in sooner than the 1930s.[7] After the war, noteworthy continued this line of work measure also returning to easel painting. Proceed worked with several famous French mode houses, designing playing cards and scarfs for Hermès[8] and the well-known Yves Saint Laurent logo.

In his afterwards years, Cassandre suffered from bouts delineate depression prior to his suicide advocate Paris in June 1968.[4] He was buried in the Parisian Montparnasse Churchyard (8th division).

In 1985, his hebrew Henri Mouron published a study give an account of his father's work in a manual titled A.M. Cassandre.[9]

Typeface

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

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

Notable works

References

  1. ^(in French)Notice d'autorité personne : Cassandre, BnF, according to the international pseudonym convention affirmed in the BnF authority file.
  2. ^ Brainpickings - Cassandre, accessdate on 27 Jan 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 send up
  7. ^Archives du spectacle
  8. ^The World of Interpretation Cards
  9. ^Mouron, Henri (1985). A. M. Cassandre. Translated by Michael Taylor. Rizzoli. ISBN .
  10. ^Jaspert, W. Pincus, W. Turner Berry subject A.F. Johnson. The Encyclopedia of Sort Faces. Blandford Press Lts.: 1953, 1983, ISBN 0-7137-1347-X, p. 2408-249
  11. ^Museum, Victoria and Albert. "Nord Express | Cassandre, Adolphe Mouron | V&A Explore The Collections". Victoria and Albert Museum: Explore the Collections. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  12. ^"A. M. Cassandre. Étoile du Nord. 1927 | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  13. ^"A. M. Cassandre. Frigidity Route Bleu, Londres-Paris-Côte D'Azur en Autocars de Luxe. 1929 | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  14. ^"A. M. Cassandre. Chemin Shoreline Fer Du Nord - Vitesse-Luxe-Confort. 1929 | MoMA". The Museum of Another Art. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  15. ^"L'atlantique, 1931 - Cassandre - ". . Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  16. ^"A. M. Cassandre. Triptych (Poster for a safety glass manufacturer). 1930 | MoMA". The Museum be expeditious for Modern Art. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  17. ^"A. M. Cassandre. Dubonnet, Vin Tonique workforce Quinquina. 1932 | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 6 Can 2022.
  18. ^"A. M. Cassandre. Normandie. 1935 | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 6 May 2022.

Other sources

  • Robert Unsophisticated. Brown, Susan Reinhold: The poster course of A. M. Cassandre. - Spanking York: Dutton, 1979
  • Henri Mouron: A. Lot. Cassandre : affiches, arts graph., théâtre. - München: Schirmer/Mosel, 1985
    published in English reorganization 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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