The 15th Annual International Vintage Poster Fair sponsored by Wine Spectator - is coming to Chicago the weekend of March 31. There will be 25 exhibitors from the U.S. and Western Europe with thousands of original vintage posters for sale from the 1890s - 1980s. Some master designers who will be represented include Leonetto Cappiello, Henri Toulouse-Lautrec, Alphonse Mucha, Ludwig Hohlwein, Edward Penfield, and Marcello Dudovich. Poster subjects include product advertising, entertainment, travel, World Wars, the circus, magic and many more.
March 31 opening night party is open to the public and benefits the Evening Associates of the Art Institute of Chicago and includes wine, hors d?oeuvres, a raffle and lecture.
Cost: $30 for Evening Associate Members and $40 for the public
Show Hours:
Saturday, April 1, 2006 10am ? 7pm
Sunday, April 2, 2006 11am ? 6pm
Cost:
$12 general admission for Saturday or Sunday
$20 for weekend ticket - Saturday and Sunday
For more information: please call 800/ 856-8069, or visit www.posterfair.com
Added by WingerAssoc on February 24, 2006