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LES MAITRES DE L'AFFICHE. Group of 18 plates. 1896-1900.
Each approximately 16x11½ inches, 40½x19¼ cm. Chaix, Paris. Condition varies, generally B+ / A-. Paper.
The Maitres de l'Affiche were small-format reproductions of what were, ostensibly, the best and most famous posters from around Europe and America as selected by the famous critic (and poster supporter) Roger Marx. They were printed by the Chaix publishing house as a concession to the growing craze of poster collecting at the end of the 19th century. Each of the plates is a full-color lithograph printed on high quality paper. The series was published from 1896-1900, during which time subscribers would receive four new plates each month. In all, there are 256 plates in the series, 240 of which depict posters and the other 16 are supplements, designed specifically for subscribers.
Group includes plates 3, 20, 23, 24, 53-56, 67, 70, 120, 130, 148, 152, 153 (2), 172, 176 and one folio. Images available upon request.
