Lot 81: Poster: AUGUSTO SEZANNE (1856-1935) VII ESPOSIZIONE INTERNAZI

AUGUSTO SEZANNE (1856-1935) VII ESPOSIZIONE INTERNAZIONALE D'ARTE. 1907.
31x20 inches. Chappuis, Bologna.
Condition B+: tears at edges; staining in margins; metal strips affixed to top and bottom margins. Paper.
Highly regarded as a landscape painter and an engraver, Sezanne also designed a series of posters for the International Art Exposition in Venice (which later became the Biennale). His skill as an engraver is apparent in the details of this poster, which include intricate floral representations and the elaborate rigging of many different ships, each flying a different, discernable flag. The words "Artium Portus" (Haven of Art), are engraved above the door of the Customs House in the foreground. "The elements of the design were selected by the artist from old drawings and erudite publications and have been combined with admirable taste." (New York Times, February 12, 1910). This image was reused again in 1909 and 1910. Manifesto p. 19 (var).