The poster was first established around the 15th Century. These posters were very informative being more type than image. The viewer would have to be very close to read the text.
This poster is depicting a deceitful German Jewish man.
After this in the 19th century the poster was re-invented to use more coloured inks, larger paper. This helped the poster evolve in to something more eye catching for the viewer.
Posters started to take a turn and as well as being informative they were eye catching to the viewer. A style in Paris had hit and it was called La Belle Epoque. An artist called Jules Chéret became a master of this style of work using lithograph and painting to make the posters.
Lucian Bernhard was the next great creator of the poster. Simplifying them by just the use of simple image and text. Unlike the flamboyant use of colour and text Chéret used in his work. Bernhard was also a type designer, producing the font in the above image.
From this sort of work other designers have taken influence and create similar work. Using the simplistic colours, shape and text.
Barack Obama - Hope poster - Shepard Fairey
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