Paul Colin biography in Biographies from the artzine on artrepublic.comPaul Colin was one of France’s greatest poster artists, best known for his 1925 poster for the Revue Nègre, which also helped to launch the career of Joséphine Baker. He worked for over forty years in the theatre and created over 1400 posters as well as numerous sets and costumes. A student of Eugène Vallin and of Victor Prouvé, he is considered a master of the modern school of poster art. From very Art déco beginnings, his style quickly became highly personal and impossible to categorize. The evocative force of his posters for grand causes marks him as a master of visual communication and his work remains relevant and fresh today.  |
