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JOSE MORELL (1899-1949) DIA DEL LIBRO. 1931. 27 1/2x20 inches, 70x50 3/4 cm. Graficas Bobes, Paris. Condition A. Morell was one of the most prolific Spanish poster designers, working from the late-1920s through the 1940s. He is primarily known for his travel posters, but his style varied from brightly-colored, boldly-rendered figures and vistas to impeccable Art Deco stylizations. As unlikely as it sounds, he both designed posters for the Republican Party during the Spanish Civil War and then received commissions from Franco after the war. Here, to promote Book Day, we see Morell's facility with layout and design, as he presents a colorful cascade of stylized books. Morell p. 88, Cataluna 432.
