THÉOPHILE-ALEXANDRE STEINLEN (French, 1859-1923), 1915, a rare lithographic programme cover for the Matinée Extraordinaire, Casino de Paris November 14 1915, with a striking image of a German soldier standing on top of a naked woman and child, only, half the programme is included in this lot, 38 x 28cm, framed A complete copy of this programme is housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Steinlen lived in Montmartre, an area in northern Paris where rents remained affordable and was, consequently home to a community of artists. A staunch supporter of working-class rights, he used printmaking and illustration to achieve a more democratic dissemination and reception of his art. On 14 November 1915, the local Casino de Paris, held an event to raise funds for the war. The Belgian Committee, who hosted the event, commissioned Steinlen to design this promotional image. Despite the carefree tone of the event title, Steinlen kept his focus on the harsh reality of war;, beside the text, a German soldier stands on the corpse of a woman and her infant.
THÉOPHILE-ALEXANDRE STEINLEN (French, 1859-1923), 1915, a rare lithographic programme cover for the Matinée Extraordinaire, Casino de Paris November 14 1915, with a striking image of a German soldier standing on top of a naked woman and child, only, half the programme is included in this lot, 38 x 28cm, framed A complete copy of this programme is housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Steinlen lived in Montmartre, an area in northern Paris where rents remained affordable and was, consequently home to a community of artists. A staunch supporter of working-class rights, he used printmaking and illustration to achieve a more democratic dissemination and reception of his art. On 14 November 1915, the local Casino de Paris, held an event to raise funds for the war. The Belgian Committee, who hosted the event, commissioned Steinlen to design this promotional image. Despite the carefree tone of the event title, Steinlen kept his focus on the harsh reality of war;, beside the text, a German soldier stands on the corpse of a woman and her infant.
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