Help ID poster

Discussion in 'Art' started by rink28, Jan 12, 2020.

  1. rink28

    rink28 Well-Known Member

    I picked this poster up at a local estate sale. I tried to do some research online but I could not identify this poster. I found some other department of twentieth century art metropolitan museum posters but the ones I found were from 1970 on up. This is dated 1966. Can anyone help me identify this poster? Thanks for any information.

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  2. FlowingHair

    FlowingHair Active Member

  3. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    I'd say that all the information you need is on the poster itself. It's not dated 1966; it features a piece of art that was acquired by the museum in 1966. May also be the date of the poster but may not. If someone knows the code the Met uses for its posters, you'll be able to confirm or not the 1966 date.

    Debora
     
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  4. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Here's the Art Nouveau mural itself. Your poster appears quite faded in comparison.

    Debora

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  5. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

  6. FlowingHair

    FlowingHair Active Member

    In the link I posted above it Shows :


    Credit line : Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1966

    The Same date your poster is saying
     
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  7. FlowingHair

    FlowingHair Active Member

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  8. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    The line "Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1966" is museum speak. It tells us what monies were used by the Met to purchase the Wisteria Room and when it was purchased. And then, for 40 year, from 1966 until 2007, the museum held it in storage. The room itself and the contents were, according to the press release, "conceived as a unified whole and were created in 1910-14..." which is, of course, the Art Nouveau period. Given this, it's more than likely that the poster dates to 2007 when the room was first available for public viewing at the Met. It does appear to be badly faded, however, which would effect resale value (if that is the intention.)

    Debora
     
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  9. rink28

    rink28 Well-Known Member

    Thanks all for the info and links!
     
  10. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    That is stunning.:happy:
     
  11. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    There must be an interesting story about how it came to Met. Slated for destruction or some such.

    Debora
     
  12. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    There usually is, and destruction of the building is often the reason.:(
     
  13. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Yes, of course. Tastes change. (And not always for the better.)

    Debora
     
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