The Chicago Herald: American Posters of the Turn of the Century
ca. 1895
Medium
Lithograph
Dimensions
Sheet: 21 5/8 × 15 5/8 in. (54.9 × 39.7 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Leonard A. Lauder Gift, 1995
Accession Number
1995.264.3
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of American poster art with *The Chicago Herald: American Posters of the of the Century* by William Wallace Dens, created around 1895. This striking lithograph, measuring 21 5/8 × 15 5/8 inches, captures the bold energy of late 19th-century advertising. Denslow, a illustrator best remembered for his iconic work on L. Frank Baum's *The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was a master of the poster boom that swept the United States, drawing inspiration from European styles like Art Nouveau. Lithography, the medium here, revolutionized printmaking by allowing vivid colors and intr...