sprinkled with ancient Roman buildings
stands bare-foot among ruins reminding us of the devastation of the Great War and its grim consequences on countless innocent people
This poster by Chéret is indicative of the style for which he was known
was 63 and relatively unknown as an artist when he submitted this design to a competition sponsored by the Parisian newspaper L’Eclair
was created by Marcel Jacques Hemjic about whom we know little about
La Vie Parisienne - La Poule et les Oies : Fable - 1927 Original Magazine Illustration RefPO#08 sprinkled with ancient Roman buildingsFounded in 1863, La Vie Parisienne was originally designed to appeal to the upper classes, offering literary pieces, society gossip and articles about the arts. It also featured the work of immensely talented artists like Georges Barbier, Gerda Wegener, Chri Hrouard, Georges Lonnec, Maurice Milliere. The artwork was considered risqu, even erotic (think early porn for the intellectual). G. Lonnec did some great illustrations for La Vie Parisienne. This