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LEOPOLDO METLICOVITZ (1866-1944) MELE / CONFEZIONI PER UOMO. 1904. 81x593/4 inches. G. Riccodi, Milan. Condition B+: restored losses in margins and along vertical and horizontal folds; repaired tears in margins. Two sheets. As a student under the inimitable Hohenstein at the Ricordi Studios, Metlicovitz quickly became a master of graphic design in his own right. He was one of the most versatile poster artists who could, and would, constantly change his style from tender Art Nouveau imagery to statuesque allegory. Here his style comes close to the minimalism embraced by Laskoff, utilizing the cutout style of design and depicting this dapper gentleman in simple, solid colors and with practically no outlining. Putting the viewer at a low perspective makes the subject in the poster seem larger than life, an effect that is cleverly reinforced by the small attendant struggling to reach the man's collar. Although unsigned it is attributed to Metlicovitz in the Ricordi archives. Mele no. 9.
