459763

Villemot Bally Original Modern Art Vintage Poster 1968

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:275.00 USD Estimated At:600.00 - 900.00 USD
Villemot Bally Original Modern Art Vintage Poster 1968
This is an original advertising poster for Bally shoes. This is one of the more uncommon Bally designs by Villemot, showing no figures or product, and simply an abstract modern design. Villemot is one of the most famous poster artists.Arist: Bernard Villemot Medium: Litho on paper, on linen backing (the white area bordering the poster) Date: 1968 Image size: 26" x 46" Condition: Very good; some creasing marks, mostly at the lower left, and across the Bally name This is a terrific poster that will go equally well in any collection of advertising art or modern art. Bernard Villemot is one of the finest French poster artists. He has won many awards, including the prestigious Martini Gold Medal. Retrospectives of his work were held at the Musee de Arts Decoratifs in Paris in 1966, and at the Biblioteheque in Paris in 1981. Villemot was known for using bold colors and conveying figures with a wonderful charm.