El Mellor Calsat y Mes Barato. 1905.
Artist: RICARD OPISSO (1880-1966)
Size: 34 5/8 x 50 in./88 x 127 cm
Condition: B+/ Slight tears at seams.
Printer: Utrillo & Rialp, Barcelona
Reference: Ref: Cataluña, 808; Cartells Catalans, p. 121
Key Words: Art Nouveau; Spain; Fashion
El Mellor Calsat y Mes Barato. 1905.
This charmingly humble lady helps promote "the best and cheapest footwear" for an unknown shoe manufacturer located in front of the Sant Andreu tram station in Barcelona. Though Ricard Opisso was just 25 years old when he designed this, he was already well into his creative trajectory. He was born to a multigenerational family of artists, and at age 12, he began working with the architect Antoni Gaudí on the Sagrada Familia. Later, he joined Ramón Casas, Pablo Picasso, and other artists in the Els Quatre Gats group, and he contributed illustrations to prominent publications of the time, including Pèl & Ploma. This is a two-sheet poster—and rare!
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Artist: RICARD OPISSO (1880-1966)
Size: 34 5/8 x 50 in./88 x 127 cm
Condition: B+/ Slight tears at seams.
Printer: Utrillo & Rialp, Barcelona
Reference: Ref: Cataluña, 808; Cartells Catalans, p. 121
Key Words: Art Nouveau; Spain; Fashion
El Mellor Calsat y Mes Barato. 1905.
This charmingly humble lady helps promote "the best and cheapest footwear" for an unknown shoe manufacturer located in front of the Sant Andreu tram station in Barcelona. Though Ricard Opisso was just 25 years old when he designed this, he was already well into his creative trajectory. He was born to a multigenerational family of artists, and at age 12, he began working with the architect Antoni Gaudí on the Sagrada Familia. Later, he joined Ramón Casas, Pablo Picasso, and other artists in the Els Quatre Gats group, and he contributed illustrations to prominent publications of the time, including Pèl & Ploma. This is a two-sheet poster—and rare!
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