Le Spectacle est Dans la Rue

Cassandre, pseudonym of Adolphe Jean-Marie Mouron (1901 –1968), was a French painter, commercial poster artist, and typeface designer whose inventive graphic techniques show influences of Surrealism and Cubism. He was very popular in Europe and the United States during the 1930s. In 1935, Cassandre signed an exclusive contract with the firm of Draeger Freres for the French editions of his posters. Draeger, a French printer who published some of the masterpieces of French design was a pioneer of advertising. Between the world wars, the company reached its peak collaborating, with renowned artists, mainly illustrators and poster designers. This fine example of Cassandre’s work for Draeger’s features a variety of themes from cars to cigarettes.