{"product_id":"1914-original-italian-newspaper-poster-il-resto-del-carlino-1898-adolfo-hohenstein-from-portfolio-gli-avvisi-delle-officine-g-ricordi-e-c-milano-copy","title":"1914 Original Italian Carnival Ball Poster - Dall'Alaska al Polo Nord (1898) - Adolfo Hohenstein - from Portfolio Gli Avvisi delle Officine G. Ricordi e C. Milano","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate: \u003c\/b\u003e1914 (original, larger sized poster printed in 1898)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:  \u003c\/b\u003e10.25 x 14 inches\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e Adolfo Hohenstein\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the artist: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAdolfo Hohenstein was a German painter, advertiser, illustrator, set designer and costume designer. Hohenstein is considered the father of Italian poster art and an exponent of the Stile Liberty, the Italian Art Nouveau. Together with Leonetto Cappiello, Giovanni Mario Mataloni, Leopoldo Metlicovitz and Marcello Dudovich, he is considered one of the most important Italian poster designers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this piece: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis beautiful poster belongs to the \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003ePortfolio \"Gli Avvisi delle Officine G. Ricordi e C. Milano\"\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (The Advertisements of the G. Ricordi \u0026amp; Co. Graphics Works, Milan) a famous and rare collection published around \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e1914\u003c\/span\u003e, inspired by the famous French publication \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\"\u003eLes Maîtres de l'Affiche\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. The complete collection contains \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e70 color lithographic plates\u003c\/span\u003e (chromolithographs) in a reduced size format. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003eIt represents an extraordinary testament to the golden age of the Italian advertising poster and Art Nouveau (Liberty style) graphics, closely tied to the world of opera and the Ricordi music publishing house.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003eThis poster was originally commissioned to promote a grand theatrical performance and festive carnival ball (\u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\"\u003eveglione\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e) organized by the \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eLombard Association of Journalists\u003c\/span\u003e at the \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eTeatro Lirico in Milan. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eStepping entirely away from typical theatrical drama, Hohenstein created a bizarre and striking allegory. The poster depicts a large \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003epolar bear advancing across a frozen blue snowscape, crunching down on red carnival masks\u003c\/span\u003e strewn on the ground. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003eThe juxtaposition of the fierce arctic beast and the delicate, discarded red masks beautifully balances the winter season with the unbridled, fleeting spirit of a costumed Italian carnival night.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eThis poster is in good condition (please see photos). Ready to frame!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yhAwj\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"L'Affichiste","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48624665657556,"sku":"KBE2854","price":400.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/7532\/files\/KBE2854.jpg?v=1788634437","url":"https:\/\/www.laffichiste.com\/products\/1914-original-italian-newspaper-poster-il-resto-del-carlino-1898-adolfo-hohenstein-from-portfolio-gli-avvisi-delle-officine-g-ricordi-e-c-milano-copy","provider":"L'Affichiste","version":"1.0","type":"link"}