2nd Year and the Critique 1896
1896
Imagine a moody intellectual in 1890s Paris, poised to judge the world's art. This lithograph served as the cover for the second year of the literary review 'La Critique', featuring a pensive, shirtless youth clutching a quill pen as if waiting for inspiration to strike. The swirling, organic typography of the title is a textbook example of the Art Nouveau style that was taking Paris by storm. Printed by Eugène Verneau—who also famously printed Toulouse-Lautrec's posters—this piece perfectly captures the brooding, thoughtful spirit of the fin de siècle critic.
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