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ADOLPHE MOURON CASSANDRE (1901-1968)
92
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SWEEPSTAKE. 1935.
14
1
/
2
x10
1
/
4
inches, 36
3
/
4
x26 cm. Alliance Graphique, Paris.
Condition B+: overpainting in margins; minor repaired tears and repaired pin holes in margins; crease
along horizontal fold.
Every aspect of this poster exudes speed and movement - from the colored shirts that are blowing
behind the jockeys, to the manes of the horses, whose legs appear as blurs, to the typography, whose
gradation of color makes the same suggestion. One of the least geometric designs that Cassandre
created, it is also one of the richest, with his freehand drawing and liberal use of bright colors appearing
almost painting-like, which was unusual in his work. This is the smaller format. Mouron pl 54,
Cassandre / Weill 94, Reinhold & Brown 50.
[3,000/4,000]
ETIENNE BUCHER (1921-?)
93
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AARAU. 1957.
49
3
/
4
x34
3
/
4
inches, 126
1
/
2
x88
1
/
4
cm. A. Trüb & Cie., Aarau.
Condition A: creases in image. Framed.
According to the Aarau chamber of commerce, “racing fixtures have been held at Schachen in Aarau
since 1921, and it has been home to Switzerland’s first permanent turf course since 1947. Horseracing
takes place on four Sundays per year.” This poster was used over the course of several years to advertise
the races at Aarau.
[500/750]
PAUL COLIN (1892-1985)
94
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LOTERIE NATIONALE / GRAND PRIX DE PARIS. 1966.
60
1
/
2
x45
1
/
4
inches, 153
3
/
4
x115 cm. Jean Laurance, Paris.
Condition A-: minor repaired tears and scuffing at edges; minor creases, abrasions and restoration along
vertical and horizontal folds.
Colin designed another horse racing poster for the French Lottery in 1936. Here, with an economy
of line, he manages to capture the speed and even the energy generated by the galloping horse. Not
in Colin.
[700/1,000]
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