This original exhibition poster is from Le Carrousel du Louvre in Paris, France for an exhibition in 1995 featuring "Art of Publicity - a retrospective" or "Art ou publicite?" featuring advertising from Coca Cola. It shows a happy young lady in a white summer dress and hat carrying a basket full of icy cold Coke.
Dimensions: 23.5 in x 19.5 in (60 cm x 50 cm)
Condition: some rough edges, see photos.
Coca-Cola, or Coke, is a cola soft drink manufactured by the Coca-Cola Company. Originally marketed as a temperance drink and intended as a patent medicine, Coca-Cola was invented in the late 19th century by John Stith Pemberton in Atlanta, Georgia. In 1888, Pemberton sold the ownership rights to Asa Griggs Candler, a businessman, whose marketing tactics led Coca-Cola to its dominance of the global soft-drink market throughout the 20th and 21st century. The name refers to two of its original ingredients: coca leaves and kola nuts (a source of caffeine). The drink has inspired imitators and created a whole classification of soft drink: colas.
Because of the age of these posters, there are areas of wear and tear, particularly on the edges. I have done my best to take photos where they are torn. The good news is that when framed, the tears press up well against glass, and edges can be hidden by mats. Any wear picked up from years are part of the charm.
These posters are sent as unframed. They are delivered in a cardboard tube for protection.
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