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One sheet poster featuring Henri Matisse's iconic
"La Danseuse Créole" (The Creole Dancer) artwork. The original artwork, created as a gouache and cut-out paper piece in 1950, depicts the famous American dancer and choreographer Katherine Dunham.
Artwork Details
Artist: Henri Matisse
Original Medium: Gouache on paper, cut and pasted
Creation Date: 1950
Subject: American dancer and choreographer Katherine Dunham
Poster Information
The specific poster in the image is a vintage travel advertising poster commissioned by the French government and the General Committee for Tourism.
Purpose: To promote tourism to Nice and the French Riviera (Côte d'Azur), as well as the Musée Matisse in Nice.
Print Date: 1965
Printer: Mourlot Studios in Paris
Editions: This version "before letters" was part of a limited edition of 5,000. Other editions and reproductions have been printed in subsequent years, such as in 1984. |
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