Jules Cheret Prints - Artist Biography
Jules Cheret prints have a lot of history attached to them. He was poor since birth but his parents were quite talented. When Jules was 13 years of age, he tried to become a lithographer and joined the apprenticeship. Slowly with the passage of time, he started drawing and visited the Paris museum to learn the nuances of the trade. Due to his training in London, Jules was impressed by the posters and the images which attracted people in an amazing manner. Later on he created posters for the cabarets as well as theaters. Jules was inundated with work due to the sheer talent he possessed and captivated the imagination of the people.
In his work, Jules represented women in modestly dressed attire which was a new (more)...
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innovation in those days and people started calling him the father of women’s liberation. To his credit, he painted different types of posters in an impeccable manner. Due to his paintings, the women of Paris felt more liberated and society started becoming tolerant. It is said that Jules earned different awards and recognition in his lifetime and became very famous among the people.
The French government gave an award in 1890 to the artist for his amazing contribution in the field of art. Due to his success, a new industry of posters and painters was created that inspired lost of artists. He was a wonderful person who laid stress on women’s liberation. In the year 1895, the best work of artists was compiled by Jules and it became very famous among the people. When he became old, Jules went to French Rivera which is a picturesque place attracting individuals from all over the world. Jules Cheret prints such as the summer concert and the women with fan have become a milestone of sorts for the aspiring artists.
Due to raging popularity, Jules started the business of advertisements for the playing troupes along with the beverages as well as the liquors. Over a period of time his fame reached to every nook and corner of the country. The posters of Cheret are sought by the major art galleries of the world and they are auctioned at a very large price. Jules was not only an amazing artist but he spawned a different art form that led to the birth of new kinds of painters. The paintings of Cheret won him numerous recognitions but his advertisements actually made him so famous. We're happy to have a large selection of Jules Cheret prints to offer our customers.
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