poster in la baule raoul dufy

poster in la baule raoul dufyThis poster combines illustration and humor to promote the seaside resort of La Baule, known for its social atmosphere. Dufy, who often worked on the borderline between art and graphic design, plays with the codes of tourist advertising here, hijacking a beach scene with a satirical touch. Against a uniform blue background evocative of the sea, figures in evening wear are depicted in the water: couples in suits, women in ball gowns, waiters carrying

In the last plane of the work

His pensive gaze

Shadows are delicately suggested on the sand

A dense crowd fills Boulevard Montmartre on Shrove Tuesday

adorned with tribal motifs

The mountains

as can be seen in works such as Composition VII

imbued with Chagall's own magic and emotion

The outlines of the young girl disappear into blocks of rich

and his faithful model Estelle

in which Jackson Pollock's expressive spirit infuses Van Gogh's work with an intense dynamic

It was around 1885 that Paul Cézanne painted this bird's eye view of an impressive natural setting: the bay of Estaque