{"title":"Wiesner, Adolf","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdolf Wiesner (1871–1942)\u003c\/strong\u003e was a European graphic artist and painter whose commercial designs belong to the flourishing world of illustrated advertising around 1900. His surviving poster and advertising work demonstrates the period's interest in bold imagery, decorative lettering and the visual appeal of everyday consumer goods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWiesner designed advertisements for the French biscuit manufacturer Lefèvre-Utile, commonly known as LU. His \u003ca href=\"\/products\/wiesner-adolf-1871-1942-paille-dor-golden-corn-biscuits-advert-c-1910\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePaille d’Or\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e advertisement uses a harvest scene and warm colour to promote the firm's delicate wafers. A recorded version of this design is signed and dated 1905; impressions or later reproductions may carry different dates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe work was printed by the Paris firm F. Champenois, which produced high-quality colour lithographs for advertisers during the Belle Époque. The association of grain harvesting with a prepared biscuit made the illustration readily understandable while giving the product an attractive rural setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetailed records of Wiesner's life and training are limited. His surviving commercial artwork nevertheless illustrates the close relationship between artists, lithographic printers and manufacturers in early twentieth-century European advertising.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"wiesner-adolf-1871-1942-paille-dor-golden-corn-biscuits-advert-1905","title":"Wiesner, Adolf (1871-1942) - Paille D'Or (Golden Corn Biscuits) Advert 1905","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePaille d’Or\u003c\/em\u003e is a commercial advertising design by Adolf Wiesner (1871–1942) for the French biscuit-maker Lefèvre-Utile (LU). The design uses a harvest scene to advertise its Paille d’Or wafers. A documented version is signed and dated 1905.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis download includes 1 JPEG image at 600 dpi, measuring 4908 pixels wide by 9744 pixels tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe picture is out of copyright and in the public domain, so you are free to use it in whatever way you'd like, including commercial use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead more about \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/wiesner-adolf\"\u003eAdolf Wiesner\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Digital Download - 1 image","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64398577860938,"sku":null,"price":0.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/files\/Wiesner_Adolf_1871-1942_-PailleD_Or_GoldenCornBiscuits_Advert_main.jpg?v=1794609358"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/collections\/Wiesner_Adolf_1871-1942.jpg?v=1794609566","url":"https:\/\/www.publicdomainimagelibrary.com\/collections\/wiesner-adolf.oembed","provider":"Public Domain Image Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}