MICHAEL TOLMER (DATES UNKNOWN) LES HUILES SPIREX. 1938. 39x25 1/2 inches, 99x64 3/4 cm. Condition B: losses, tears and creases in margins, some affecting image; archival tape on verso along tear through top edge into image, and along tear in bottom margin. Paper. In France, the Tolmer Publishing House produced some of the most elegant advertising materials between the wars. Alfred Tolmer's 1930 graphic design masterpiece, Mise en Page, was a treatise dedicated to all aspects of Art Deco design. This image is a good example of the practical quality work the company produced, combining typography, layout and color to create captivating posters.
