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Nice - Travail et Joie (1947)

Henri Matisse (1869-1954)

Printed by Mourlot, Paris
Lithograph
64.5cm x 100cm
1947
Grade: A. Excellent. Linenbacked
T0877

Vintage original travel poster promoting the delights of the south of France for travellers and tourists.


In the immediate post war period the French Government worked hard to encourage domestic tourism and to encourage residents of Paris and other regions in the north of France to travel to the south bringing a much needed boost to the hotels and tourist industry along the Mediterranean coast. As a part of this effort, Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso and Marc Chagall were commissioned by the Government to design posters to promote the south of France.