Tournée du Chat Noir de Rodolphe Salis, Théophile Steinlen

This poster displays a black cat sitting on top of a red banner. Behind the cat's head is an ornate circle. Inside the circle there is deliquiate inscriptions patterns. The text that is included within this poster seems to be hand written. The colors used to create this poster are dull red, ochre and black. The stylistic elements used within this artwork hint towards Art Nouveau.  

This color lithograph poster was created by Théophile Steinlen in 1896 for the Chat Noir, an artistic cabaret in Paris. Steinlen's career was launched at the Chat Noir, where he continued to make advertisements. Like Lautrec's poster Moulin Rouge: La Goulue, this poster uses dull earthy colors. Similar to Mucha and Beardsley the use of curving lines draws the viewer around the page. It's crucial to understand how graphic design was shaping during this period. 

Steinlen, Théophile. Tournée du Chat Noir de Rodolphe Salis. 1892, Museum of Montmartre, Paris.



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