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Paul Colin (1892 – 1985) was a master of the Art Deco Poster. With over 1900 posters and many book designs, theatre set and costume designs to his name, he was one of the foremost graphic artists of the period. He is best known for his poster for La Revue Nègre in 1925. The star of this show, Josephine Baker, took Paris by storm. She was an African American singer, dancer and all round entertainer who caused a sensation with her revealing costumes, banana skirt and live cheeatah. Colin's poster for this memorable show, depicts “La Baker” with two black jazz musicians, in brilliant red and black stylised caricature. Colin, having become the lover of Josephine Baker and a life-long friend, designed many other posters for her performances and for her recordings, and helped promote her career. She in return was his muse and inspired many great artworks which have remained popular to this day.
Paul Colin designed posters for many other artists and theatres including the Folies Bergères, the Moulin Rouge and the Théâtre des Champs Elysées. He produced posters for festivals and exhibitions, transport and travel companies, the Wiener and Docet Piano Company, the French Loterie Nationale, and products such as cigarettes and alcohol. He designed French film posters, such as Le Voyage Imaginaire, and also produced stage and costume designs for the theatre. Although not as well-known as Cassandre , his work is highly collectable. An original of his 1929 poster “La Revue Black Birds at the Moulin Rouge” is valued in excess of ₤100,000 in Miller's Art Deco Collector's Guide. His designs contain elements of jazz, bold striking colours, and influences from both Cubism and Surrealism. Highly stylised, or caricatured human forms are oddly juxtaposed with geometric overlapping objects like a Cubist collage. Many graphic artists and designers benefited from the “Ecole Paul Colin”, a school for the graphic arts in Paris where he passed on his skills for more than 40 years.
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