Beautiful Poster Art by Jules Chéret

Some of our favourite graphic design goes back to the origins of the medium, when there was a fine line between art, illustration and design. The famous poster above, Palais de Glace Champs-Élysées by Jules Chéret, published in 1894, is a prime example.

This poster, L’Homme aux Boulets de Canon, for the strongman John Holtum, is another example of Jules Chéret’s work, from 1875. This artist was part of a movement that included Henri Toulouse-Lautrec and Alphonse Mucha, and became what some called “a free museum for the masses”.

Take a look at more from this excellent selection on the original post here.

This poster, Casino Skating-Bal, by Jules Chéret, 1876, was from the year that roller-skating took a leap forward with the invention of the toe-break. Paris’ first roller-rink featured a “brillant orchestre”, certainly worth the one franc admission price…