Edward Penfield was an American illustrator in the era known as the "Golden Age of American Illustration" and he is considered the father of the American poster. His work has been included in almost e
Penfield circa 1900
Harper's Magazine, June 1896
Book cover: Three Gringos by Richard Harding Davis, 1896
A poster is a large sheet, usually made of some type of paper or plastic, that is placed either on a public space to promote something or on a wall as decoration. Typically, posters include both textu
Poster for the Holzer Fashion Store, 1902
Police can sometimes put up a poster to let the public know about a criminal.
"Moulin Rouge - La Goulue" Toulouse-Lautrec, 1891
Lithograph poster for Ranch 10, a Western-themed play by Harry Meredith that opened in New York City in August 1882