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ELISHA BROWN BIRD (1867-1943)
THE POSTER / [MISS ART AND MISS LITHO]. 1896.
19x12 1/2 inches, 48 1/4x31 3/4 cm. [William H. Clemens, New York.] Condition B / B+: creases, losses, and tears at corners and margins. Paper.
An architecture student at M.I.T., Bird took his drafting skills and turned to graphic design. He worked for such publications as The Inland Printer, The Chap Book, The Red Letter and The Century, as well as several publishers. He designed posters advertising these magazines, books, and even a poster exhibit; his style was agile, morphing from illustrative to decorative. This poster, an excellent example of Bradley-influenced, American Arts and Crafts design, was issued to promote a new magazine all about posters. (Not to be confused with the British publication of the same name - which wasn't printed until 1898 - The Poster was an American magazine that was published for less than a year). Known as Miss Art and Miss Litho, this image also appeared on the magazine cover (in different colors every month) in March, April and May. Kiehl 9, The Met 1984.1202.5, not in DFP I.
![ELISHA BROWN BIRD (1867-1943). THE POSTER / [MISS ART AND MISS LITHO]. 1896. 19x12½ inches, 48¼x31¾ cm. [William H. Clemens, New York.](https://catalogue.swanngalleries.com/full//234\804234.jpg)
