May 25, 2017 - Sale 2449

Sale 2449 - Lot 117

Unsold
Estimate: $ 600 - $ 900
PAUL COLIN (1892-1985) NE GRAISSEZ PAS EN MARCHE. Circa 1940s.
23x15 1/4 inches, 58 1/2x38 3/4 cm.
Condition B+: time-staining in margins; foxing in image; minor repaired tears at edges.
This poster was commissioned by a workplace safety agency that was founded in 1947. The slogan, "Do Not Grease" does not leave a lot of room for creative interpretation. Colin simply delivers the message via basic visual symbols. The number "9" in the bottom margin suggests the poster may have been part of a series. previously unrecorded - rare.