In this episode of Platemark, Ann sits down with Angelina Lippert, a poster historian and the curator and director of Poster House, to discuss the inception and growth of the first museum in the U.S. dedicated exclusively to the art and history of posters. They talk about what makes posters and fine art prints the same and different. And they discuss the challenges and processes of acquiring, preserving, and showcasing posters, the historical and cultural significance of early advertising posters, and the often-overlooked artistry involved in their creation. 

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Poster House façade on 23rd Street. Courtesy of Poster House.

Poster House’s lobby/café. Photo by Elizabeth Berger.

Max Beckmann (German, 1884–1950). Actors, 1941–42. Oil on canvas. Overall: 207.3 × 341.9 × 6.4 cm. (81 5/8 × 134 5/8 × 2 1/2 in.). Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge.

Henri de Toulouse Lautrec (French, 1864–1901). The Jockey, 1899. Lithograph. Sheet: 51.7 × 36.3 cm. (20 3/8 × 14 5/16 in.). National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Posters from Maîtres de l’Affiche, 1895–1900. Lithographs. Inter-Antiquariaat Mefferdt & De Jonge, Amsterdam.

Pierre Bonnard (French, 1867–1947). L’Estampe et l’affiche, 1897. Lithograph. Sheet: 32 11/16 × 24 3/16 in. (83 × 61.5 cm.). Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

Pierre Bonnard (French, 1867–1947). France-Champagne, 1891. Lithograph. Image 78 x 57.8 cm.; sheet 79.4 x 58.8 cm. National Gallery of Australia, Canberra.

Dawn Baillie (American, born 1964). Movie poster for The Silence of the Lambs, 1991. Lithograph. Poster House, New York.

Henri de Toulouse Lautrec (French, 1864–1901). Moulin Rouge: La Goulue, 1891. Lithograph. sheet: 74 13/16 x 45 7/8 in. (190 x 116.5 cm.). Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

A.M. Cassandre (French, born Ukraine, 1901–1968). Nord Express, 1927. Lithograph. 41 3/8 x 29 1/2 in. (105.09 x 74.93 cm.). Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis.

Paula Scher (American, born 1948). The Diva is Dismissed, 1994. Lithograph. 46 x 30 1/8 in. (116.8 x 76.5 cm.). Museum of Modern Art, New York.

Dafi Kühne (Swiss, born 1982). Tunnel III, 2023. Letterpress and linocut. 70 x 100 cm. Typographic Posters.

Winston Tseng. Kamala, 2024. Lithograph. Courtesy of Winston Tseng’s IG account.

Nike. The Best on Earth/The Best on Mars, 1989. Lithograph. Courtesy of Poster House.

Boris Bućan (Croatian, born Yugoslavia, born 1947). Voltaire: Candide, 1983. Lithograph. Courtesy of Poster House.

Lester Beall (American, 1903–1969). Light/Rural Electrification Administration, 1937. Lithograph. Courtesy of Poster House.