Andry-Farcy (Pierre-André Farcy) 1882–1950 Le Petit Dauphinois vintage poster
Caption Brief: Le Petit Dauphinois, "the largest daily newspaper of the French Alps," was founded by Pierre Baragnon in 1885; its avowed aim was to keep an eye on the world and report back to its readership. And while Cappiello took a literal global eyeball approach to convey this concept, Andry-Farcy takes an incredible graphic approach to show that the publication had a firm grasp of every single bit of information that was worthy of being telegraphically transmitted. “The monumental crimson hand and the exacting geometry of the converging transmission lines are strokes of genius, a rousing visual analogy for taking command of one’s own informational destiny” (The Art Deco Poster, Crouse, p. 104). The paper earned a reputation as one of the better regional publications in France. From 1919 on, Andry-Farcy served as the curator of the Museum of Grenoble.
c. 1925
47¼ h × 63 w in (120 × 160 cm)
Imp. Générale, Grenoble
Provenance: Collection of William Crouse
Condition: Cond B/B+: with repaired upper left corner, rubbed surface accretion, repaired tears and losses.
Literature: The Art Deco Poster, Crouse, p. 105; PAI-XLVI, 111
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Caption Brief: Le Petit Dauphinois, "the largest daily newspaper of the French Alps," was founded by Pierre Baragnon in 1885; its avowed aim was to keep an eye on the world and report back to its readership. And while Cappiello took a literal global eyeball approach to convey this concept, Andry-Farcy takes an incredible graphic approach to show that the publication had a firm grasp of every single bit of information that was worthy of being telegraphically transmitted. “The monumental crimson hand and the exacting geometry of the converging transmission lines are strokes of genius, a rousing visual analogy for taking command of one’s own informational destiny” (The Art Deco Poster, Crouse, p. 104). The paper earned a reputation as one of the better regional publications in France. From 1919 on, Andry-Farcy served as the curator of the Museum of Grenoble.
c. 1925
47¼ h × 63 w in (120 × 160 cm)
Imp. Générale, Grenoble
Provenance: Collection of William Crouse
Condition: Cond B/B+: with repaired upper left corner, rubbed surface accretion, repaired tears and losses.
Literature: The Art Deco Poster, Crouse, p. 105; PAI-XLVI, 111
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