Jules Chéret

Jules Chéret
Jules Chéret photographed by Nadar, c. 1900
Born
Jules Chéret

(1836-05-31)31 May 1836
Paris, France
Died23 September 1932(1932-09-23) (aged 96)
Nice, France
NationalityFrench
EducationÉcole Nationale de Dessin
Known forLithography, Poster art
MovementArt Nouveau
AwardsLégion d'honneur

Jules Chéret (31 May 1836 – 23 September 1932) was a French painter and lithographer who became a master of Belle Époque poster art. He has been called the father of the modern poster.

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