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FRANZ LASKOFF (1869-1921) E.&A. MELE & CI. 1902. 81x593/4 inches. G. Riccodi & Ci., Milan. Condition B+: restoration along sharp vertical and horizontal folds; repaired tears in image. Two sheets. As a young man Laskoff studied in Strasbourg, Paris and London. It was there that he found the greatest influences on his style, as his work with flat colors was certainly inspired by Aubrey Beardsley and the Beggarstaff Brothers. When he arrived in Italy in 1900 he went straight to work for Ricordi, and began producing exceptional posters for the company's largest accounts. His style is dramatically different from his contemporary counterparts at Ricordi, Adolfo Hohenstein and Leopoldo Metlicovitz. Unlike the exuberant Liberty Style, Laskoff employs minimal outlining and minimal decorative effects, and uses flat colors to design strong images like this one. Mele no. 38.
