Theophile Steinlen Lithograph "Greek Goddess " Signed Good Condition

Description: I offer to you this fine color lithograph by Theophile-Alexandre Steinlen (French, 1859 - 1923 ) Lithograph on paper. Pencil signed lower left Titled in red pencil lower left margin: "Greek Goddess" Mat size: 31 inches H x 22.75 inches W. (Outer dimensions of Frame: 40.5 inches High x 32.5 inches Wide. Framed under Plexiglass in 1.5 inches wide gold painted wood molding.. Printed left side: Imp. Charles Verneau 114 Rue Oberkampf Paris (depose) Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen (French [born Switzerland], 1859–1923).Born in Lausanne, Switzerland, Steinlen moved to Paris in 1881 at the age of 21. He settled in Montmartre, an area in the north of the city where many ex-patriots, artists, and working-class people lived. Following the 1881 lifting of censorship in France and the passing of the Law on the Freedom of the Press, the production of politically focused artistic and literary ephemera flourished. From journals, periodicals, and newspapers to party invitations and public posters, the visual and literary arts quickly flooded the city with social discourse.This suited artists like Steinlen perfectly. Though the artist created a number of paintings in his lifetime, it does not compare to the endless volume of politically focused ephemera he devoted his career to making. Steinlen was a socialist and a relentless supporter of working-class rights. Upon his move to Montmartre, the artist quickly engaged with the leftist community in France. He regularly contributed to the art-criticism periodical Gil Blas, the leftist satire journal Le Rire, the Marxist periodical Le Chambard Socialiste, and the anarchist paper La Feuille, as well as other publications and novels, often without compensation.Through illustrating and printmaking, Steinlen aimed to communicate the chronicles of the working class as directly as possible, as he believed that understatement would affect the clarity of his argument. Since these widely circulated publications were part of a more democratic dissemination and reception of art, he viewed each of his works as a tool of resistance against oppression. This approach put his art in the hands of the individuals and environs he was concerned with—both artistically and socially—challenged traditional artistic hierarchies and empowered the working class. The two would go on to collaborate for many years, and it's clear to see why the performer would interest Steinlen: Bruant's performances exemplified the socialist priorities with which Steinlen was concerned. Singing in Argot, Bruant would meditate on the lives of local laborers while making fun of the bourgeois clientele in the audience. Parisians of all castes would be found together in these social spaces, and not only were they receptive to the scathing critiques about capitalism that Bruant expressed, they desired them. It is clear, then, to understand why Steinlen designed so many posters for this café concert, including his canonized Tournée du Chat Noir. TERMS: PayPal. BUY WITH CONFIDENCE. Buyer pays handling, insurance and FedEx ground or UPS ground for this item. PayPal accepted. Purchaser is expected to respond via email within two days and payment received within 3 days. RETURN POLICY: Item may be returned if not as stated. Prior approval is required. **Shipping will not be refunded on returned items.** Item must be returned within 14 calendar days of approval notification for refund of full purchase price less S/H/I. New Mexico residents must include 8.44% sales tax. Thank you for viewing our item.

Price: 295 USD

Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico

End Time: 2023-12-09T21:49:21.000Z

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