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PAUL COLIN (1892-1986) GRANDES FETES PARIS. 1934. 38 5/8x23 1/8 inches. Alliance Graphique, Paris. Condition A-: repaired minor tears in margins; restored loss in top right corner; minor staining in top margin. Paul Colin was included among the select list of famous poster designers (along with A. M. Cassandre, Jean-Gabriel Domergue and Jean Carlu) to help promote the ambitious Grandes Fetes de Paris, an annual program chock-full of events designed to attract tourists and boost business around the city. Colin depicts the city's coat-of-arms against a black background, giving it a three-dimensional effect. A spotlight behind the shield theatrically illuminates elements around the city. Colin 123.
