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Old poster designed and produced by Gilles Aillaud for the Roland Garros tournament, dated 1984.
THE DIFFERENT CONDITION OF A POSTER
If a poster is appreciated for its rarity, subject, signature or age and sometimes its size, it is also appreciated by its condition, which is an important component of its value. Please find below the different conditions of the posters proposed by www.posterissim.com
New : "mint". The poster has been handled but never used and has been carefully stored. This condition generally applies to the most recent posters.
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Excellent condition : also called "condition A" or "near mint". The condition of the poster is above average even if it shows slight traces of use. The poster has no major flaws and is not missing anything. Only minor defects are accepted, such as pinholes or slight discoloration on older objects. www.posterissim mainly sells posters in this condition.
Very good condition : or "very fine". The condition of the poster is close to "excellent condition" but with some additional defects such as slight tears or more pronounced folds.
Good condition : also known as "condition B". The visual is clean but has more pronounced defects than those of the previous conditions, sometimes with traces of moisture or yellowing of the paper. These defects have been often corrected during the restoration process, followed by washing and mounting.
Fair condition : "C" (suitable condition). The condition of the poster is below average, with a multiplication of defects (missing, discoloured, scotch, damaged edges), but remains very presentable.
Poor condition : or "condition D". Poster torn into several pieces, often with significant gaps and severe discoloration. Except for exceptional documents (historical or cultural) requiring extensive restoration, www.posterissim.com does not sell posters in this condition.
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THE DIFFERENT PRINTING PROCESSES AT WWW.POSTERISSIM.COM
Below you will find the different printing processes for the posters that you can find on www.posterissim.com
Lithography was invented by the German playwright Aloys Senefelder in 1796 and had its heyday in the 19th century. It is a printing technique that allows the creation and reproduction in several copies of a drawing executed with ink or pencil on a limestone and is based on the principle of repulsion of water and fat. This process makes it possible to execute high quality works in quantity. Faster and cheaper than engraving, lithography has been used very often for the reproduction of commercial documents.
Screen printing is a printing technique that uses stencils (originally silk screens) interposed between the ink and the support (paper, cardboard, textile, metal, glass...). It allows the representation of very detailed independent graphics and was popularized by Andy Warhol.
Offset is a printing process that can be considered an improvement on its ancestor, lithography: the lithographic stone is replaced by a layer (or cylinder). Currently the major process of professional printing, offset printing, makes it possible to cover a relatively wide range of print runs (beyond a few hundred thousand copies, rotogravure is preferred). This printing process provides quality products at a relatively low cost. It has many other advantages such as quick start-up, stable inking, fast drying, etc... Offset in video HERE.
Rotogravure is a technique born in the 1820s from the research of Joseph Nicéphore Niépce, particularly adapted to very long print runs where a high quality of reproduction is required. A process of intaglio printing, rotogravure allows the transfer of an image on a copper plate thanks to a photosensitive gelatine. The screen is not visible, unlike halftone printing. The blacks are very deep where the ink layer is thick, while it is very thin in the lighter areas.
Digigraphy is a process for reproducing works of art created digitally on large-format inkjet printers. Label created by Epson in 2003, it concerns the reproduction of any type of artistic creation: photography, painting, collage, drawing, watercolour, digital creation... A Digigraphie is necessarily a limited edition print: it must bear a number indicating the total number of the series and the number of the print, as well as the handwritten signature of the artist and an official stamp.
The giclée is a very faithful reproduction process on inkjet printers on paper or canvas that allows a reproduction of the image in very high definition on large format digital printers. Unlike lithography, where all proofs could be considered as originals, with giclees, all proofs become reproductions.
The difference between lithography and screen printing: Lithographs and serigraphs are both flat prints. Lithography reproduces a line executed on a limestone, whereas silkscreen printing is a technique that uses silk screens between the ink and the support.
The difference between lithography and offset: Offset is one of the printing processes known as "direct", which consists of transferring the entire print directly onto the substrate. Lithography involves spreading ink on a surface, with dry and wet areas, and only the ink spread on the dry area is transferred to the substrate.
THE ARTIST'S SIGNATURE ON AN ORIGINAL VINTAGE POSTER
THE ARTIST'S SIGNATURE ON AN ORIGINAL VINTAGE POSTER Stemming from the tradition of goldsmiths who signed their creations with a hallmark, the artist's signature on a poster (usually on the front of the poster in the lower right-hand corner) indicates that the artist has completed and approved the work.This practice became widespread in the 19th century with the development of the art market.The signature is usually printed directly on the plate, sometimes accompanied by the year in which the work was created.Sometimes, however, the document is neither signed nor dated. It is therefore considered anonymous, but retains its character as an original poster.Some posters are hand-signed by the artist and sometimes numbered.These are specific editions or prints, and are mentioned on the product sheet of www.posterissim.com.The signature is an important guarantee of authenticity for the buyer and collector, and the vast majority of www.posterissim.com posters are signed. The artist can sign in many different ways. The following is a non-exhaustive list:1. Complete, like Roger Broders :
2. By the initial of the name accompanied by a symbol, like R. Gruau (G) :
3. As initials of first name and surname as Emile Cardinaux (E.C) :
4. Using a pseudonym like Georges Taboureau (Sandy Hook) :
5. Condensed and dated, like Justin Marie Georges Dorival (Géo Dorival):
6. Taking the form of a “logo”, like Charles Hallo (Alo):
7. With the creation of a monogram, as by Henri de ToulouseLautrec:
MAIN FORMATS OF MOVIE POSTERS
The formats of the original movie posters have many variations depending on the country. For the sake of clarity, only the most commonly used formats will be discussed here.
They are represented at www.posterissim.com by a pictogram (), to easily compare the size of a poster to the size of a man.
French movie posters
Very large formats : these formats are discontinued today.
a) Giant: 158 X 118 inches ('') or 400 X 300 centimeters ("cm"), intended for the subway.
b) 4 panels: 94 X 125'' (240 X 320 cm).
c) 2 panels: 94 X 63'' (240 X 160 cm).
Large format (the reference format for French movie posters) : 47 X 63'' (120 X 160 cm).
Small current format: 23 X 32'' (60 X 80 cm) until the 80's then 15 X 21'' (40 X 60 cm) thereafter.
Pant size (for cinema doors and Morris columns): 23 X 63'' (60 X 160 cm).
American movie posters
US One Sheet (most common format): 27 X 41'' (69 X 104 cm). Single or Double-sided ("DS").
US Half sheet: 22 X 28'' (55 X 71 cm).
US 3 sheets: 41 X 81'' (104 X 205 cm).
Italian movie posters
2 fogli (most common format): 39 X 55'' (100 X 140 cm).
4 fogli: 55 X 78'' (140 X 200 cm).
Locandina: 13 X 27'' (33 X 69 cm).
Japanese movie posters
B2 (most common format): 20 X 29'' (51 X 74 cm).
B3 (Nakazuri): 14 X 20'' (35 X 50 cm). Double-sided.
Belgian movie posters
14 X 22" (35 X 55 cm). The most common format in Belgium.
Movie posters from other countries
Daybill (Australia): 13 X 30" (33 X 76 cm). Most common format.
One sheet (Poland): 27 X 40" (69 X 101 cm).
British Quad (UK): 30 X 40" (76 X 101 cm). The most common format, with the particularity of being horizontal.
Double Crown (UK): 20 X 30" (50 X 76 cm).
Czech Republic and Germany: 23 X 33'' (58 X 83 cm). Standard size.
Alternative movie posters
Small: 18 X 24" (46 X 61 cm).
Normal: 24 X 36" (61 X 91 cm). Most common format.
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Since 1980, the French Tennis Federation and the Galerie Lelong have commissioned an artist each year to create a poster to promote the French Open. In 1984, Gilles Aillaud designed the fifth advertising poster for Roland Garros
This emblematic vintage poster representing the 1984 French Open sees Ivan Lendl and John McEnroe compete against each other in a packed room.
With this creation, Aillaud leaves aside his usually cold palette in favour of a dark orange background that is clearly reminiscent of clay. However, we recognize his particular work on perspective and framing, which keeps the viewer at a distance from the subject while physically integrating it into the space. Through the power of suggestion of the minimalist forms that construct the image, we are sitting at the top of the Roland Garros stands, watching the match played by the two little white girls.
Representative of the Nouvelle Figuration, the French artist who contributed to the wall posters of May 68, ralso produces collective works with Eduardo Arroyo, illustrator of the 1981 poster.
