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Il Giornale D'Italia
One sheet This striking vintage poster, titled
"Il Lavoro d'Italia" (The Work of Italy), is a piece of Italian political and media history. It was created by the renowned artist Severo Pozzati, better known by his pseudonym Sepo.
Poster Details

Artist: Severo Pozzati ("Sepo").
Subject: An advertisement for the Roman daily political newspaper, Il Giornale d'Italia.
Visual Elements: It features a stylized figure with a face made of newspaper, wearing a green cap with a red pen tucked behind the "ear".
Slogan: The handwritten text on the left translates to "Read it today, read it always!"

Artistic & Historical Context
Severo Pozzati (1895–1983) was a major figure in 20th-century advertising art. This particular design exemplifies the Art Deco and Futurist influences prevalent in Italian graphic design during the 1920s and 1930s. The bold geometric shapes and vibrant colors were characteristic of the era's propaganda and commercial posters, which often sought to modernize Italy's image.
Similar works from this period can be found in exhibitions focusing on the intersection of art and political movements in Italy, such as those held at the Poster House in New York or the Fondazione Massimo e Sonia Cirulli in Bologna.
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