Kokoon Artists Present Their Annual Bal Papillon Original Invitation Poster
- 1931
- James Harley Minter
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14 x 20 inches ~ (35 x 50 cm)$6,250
- Linen backed
Linen backing is the industry standard of conservation. Canvas is stretchered and a sheet of acid free barrier paper is laid down. The poster is then pasted to the acid free paper using an acid free paste. This process is fully reversible and gives support to the poster. A border of linen is left around the poster and can be used by a framer to mount the poster so that nothing touches the poster itself.
The price of this poster includes linen backing.
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In 30 years, we have only had 2 of the incredibly rare Kokomo Club poster. We currently have two. These are among the absolute best of American graphic design.
One of the best American Art Deco poster we have had. The Kokoon Club was founded in 1911 by Carl Moellman and William Sommer, young American artists inspired by the Dadaist movement and similar avant-garde organizations in Europe. The club's yearly costume balls began in 1913. This decadent, Cubist-influenced image is an electric, microcosmic view of Cleveland's avant-garde artistic community. Each poster also served as an invitation to the event, "You are invited M" followed by a handwritten name. This poster is addressed to, "Mr. Edgar W. Brill".
