PIERRE SEGOGNE (?-1958) DIANY DORANGE. 1923. 61 1/2x44 inches, 156 1/4x111 3/4 cm. Stella, Paris. Condition B / B-: repaired tears, restored losses and overpainting in margins and image; creases, abrasions and restoration along vertical and horizontal folds and in margins and image. Although Segogne was a prolific film poster designer, he has largely been forgotten and his work overlooked. Yet, for a short period in the 1920s he was extremely inventive and developed a singular style using a stencil technique in which he would apply colors using either a sponge or a roll. This gave his posters from the period a unique look, and for those that have survived, he is due more recognition than he has received up until now. Dorange was a circus performer with a popular riding act. A program from 1925 bills her as the star performer at l'Empire, one of the largest Parisian Music Halls. This exquisite poster shows Segogne's skill as a draftsman; his light, mannerist style is augmented by the warm, subtle background of the circus ring, giving the image entrancing power.
