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Poster

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Brief Introduction and Quickfacts
Detailed Description
Artists and Paintings
More Examples – defined visual appearance
Tools for digitial artists, prompters and word smiths

Overview and quickfacts

Art Poster art is a type of artwork that is designed to be printed and displayed on a wall or other large surface. Poster art is often used for advertising, announcements, or other promotional purposes. Poster art can be created using a variety of mediums, including painting, drawing, digital art, and photography.

The art style is also known as: Placard, sign, banner
Categories: Impressionism, Modernism

1. Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) 2. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901) 3. Jules Chéret (1836-1932) 4. Paul Cézanne (1839-1906) 5. Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) 6. Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) 7. Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) 8. Salvador Dali (1904-1989) 9. Henri Matisse (1869-1954) 10. Andy Warhol (1928-1987) 11. Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) 12. George Seurat (1859-1891) 13. Jackson Pollock (1912-1956) 14. Mark Rothko (1903-1970) 15. Yoko Ono (1933-) 16. James Turrell (1943-) 17. Christo (1935-) 18. Bill Viola (1951-) 19. David Hockney (1937-) 20. Ai Weiwei (1957-) 21. Ansel Adams (1902-1984) 22. Edward Hopper (1882-1967) 23. Georgia O’Keeffe (1887-1986) 24. Grant Wood (1891-1942) 25. John James Audubon (1785-1851) 26. Josef Albers (1888-1976) 27. Keith Haring (1958-1990) 28. Lichtenstein (1923-1997) 29. M.C. Escher (1898-1972) 30. Warhol (1928-1987)

1. The Scream – Edvard Munch, 1893 2. The Persistence of Memory – Salvador Dali, 1931 3. Nighthawks – Edward Hopper, 1942 4. American Gothic – Grant Wood, 1930 5. The Starry Night – Vincent van Gogh, 1889 6. The Kiss – Gustav Klimt, 1907-08 7. The Hay Wagon – Andrew Wyeth, 1953 8. Migrant Mother – Dorothea Lange, 1936 9. Guernica – Pablo Picasso, 1937 10. The Sistine Chapel Ceiling – Michelangelo, 1512 11. The Last Supper – Leonardo da Vinci, 1498 12. The Mona Lisa – Leonardo da Vinci, 1503-1506 13. The Birth of Venus – Sandro Botticelli, 1486 14. The Arnolfini Portrait – Jan van Eyck, 1434 15. Washington Crossing the Delaware – Emanuel Leutze, 1851 16. Liberty Leading the People – Eugène Delacroix, 1830 17. The Third of May 1808 – Francisco Goya, 1814 18. The Night Café – Vincent van Gogh, 1888 19. Café Terrace at Night – Vincent van Gogh, 1888 20. A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte – Georges Seurat, 1886 21. The Haystacks – Claude Monet, 1890-91 22. The Water Lilies – Claude Monet, 1906 23. The Dance – Henri Matisse, 1909-10 24. The Bathers – Pablo Picasso, 1917 25. The Old Guitarist – Pablo Picasso, 1903 26. The Screaming Pope – Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1512 27. The Madonna of the Pinks – Raphael, 1507 28. The Madonna and Child – Michelangelo, 1497 29. The Last Supper – Leonardo da Vinci, 1498 30. The Mona Lisa – Leonardo da Vinci, 1503-1506

Detailed Description

Poster art is a style of art that is characterized by its bold colors, strong lines, and overall graphic appearance. Poster art is often used to make a statement or to promote a cause. Poster art is usually created with the intention of being displayed in public places, such as on walls or in windows. Poster art can be traced back to the late 19th century, when artists began to experiment with the new medium of lithography. Lithography allowed for the mass production of prints, which made it possible for posters to be widely distributed. Artists such as Toulouse-Lautrec and Alphonse Mucha were among the first to experiment with this new medium, and they quickly became known for their distinctive poster designs. Poster art reached the height of its popularity in the early 20th century, when it was used extensively for political and social propaganda. Artists such as John Heartfield and Sheeler created posters that were designed to raise awareness of the political situation in Europe during the years leading up to World War II. Today, poster art is still used as a tool for political and social commentary. However, it has also become a popular form of artistic expression in its own right. Many contemporary artists, such as Banksy and Shepard Fairey, have become known for their distinctive poster designs.