Swiss-French1845–1917
Eugène Grasset
A Swiss designer from Lausanne who moved to Paris in 1871 and is counted among the pioneers of Art Nouveau. He designed furniture, fabrics, ceramics and jewellery before turning to graphic design, where posters became his forte.
A life in paintings
- 1845Born
- 1889The Paris World’s Fair
The Eiffel Tower opens for the Exposition Universelle, and Paris shows itself as the capital of the modern world.
Source: Wikipedia - 1894
- 1917Died
Where to see them
Multiple institutional collections
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