1928 · Paris
by CARLU, Jean
Paris: A. Calavas, 1928. Print. Lithograph. Page measures 11 1/8" x 8 3/4"
Striking plate from "l'Art Decoratif a Paris, 1928", a portfolio published in Paris by Calavas and Librairie Des Arts Decoratifs in 1928. The original poster is from 1926. The Oceanographic Museum was inaugurated in 1910 by Monaco's modernist reformer Prince Albert I, world-leading oceanographers of the day to develop the concept of a future Mediterranean Commission dedicated to oceanography, now called Mediterranean Science Commission. Jacques-Yves Cousteau was director from 1957 to 1988. Jean Carlu (1900-1997) was a French graphic designer. (Inventory #: 325426)
Striking plate from "l'Art Decoratif a Paris, 1928", a portfolio published in Paris by Calavas and Librairie Des Arts Decoratifs in 1928. The original poster is from 1926. The Oceanographic Museum was inaugurated in 1910 by Monaco's modernist reformer Prince Albert I, world-leading oceanographers of the day to develop the concept of a future Mediterranean Commission dedicated to oceanography, now called Mediterranean Science Commission. Jacques-Yves Cousteau was director from 1957 to 1988. Jean Carlu (1900-1997) was a French graphic designer. (Inventory #: 325426)
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