Au fost vremuri cand publicitatea era vazuta ca o adevarata arta. Perioada dintre secolele XIX si XX a fost numita de specialisti drept Golden Era sau La Belle Époque. Asta pentru ca publicitarii vedeau reclama, in mod special afisul, drept o manifestare artistica si abia apoi ca o modalitate de promovare a unui produs.
Gizmodo a realizat un top cu cele mai interesante 24 de afise publicitare din acea perioada.
Andalusia at the time of the Moors exposition, Paris, 1900. Artist: Eugène Samuel Grasset.
Mosaics by Escofet-Tejera and Co., Spain, 1900. Artist: Alexandre de Riquer.
Absinthe Robette, Bruxelles, 1896. Artist: Privat Livemont.
Rajah Tea, Bruxelles, Bruxelles, 1896. Artist: Privat Livemont.
Chocolat Mexicain Masson, Paris, 1892. Artist: Eugène Samuel Grasset.
A la Place Clichy, France, 1891. Artist: Eugène Samuel Grasset.
L. Marquet ink, France, 1892. Artist: Eugène Samuel Grasset.
Jeanne d’Arc–Sarah Bernhardt (actress), France, 1889-1894. Artist: Eugène Samuel Grasset.
Salon of the One Hundred, 17th Exhibition, Paris, 1895. Artist: Paul Berthon.
Dayton bicycles, France, c1898. Artist: Henry Thiriet.
Cosmydor Savon soap, France, 1891. Artist: Jules Chéret (France, Paris, 1836-1932)
The Loïe Fuller show, Paris, 1894. Artist: Pal (Jean de Paleologu).
Madrid Expo, 1893. Artist: Eugène Samuel Grasset.
Albert Morris Bagby’s new novel: Miss Träumerei, Boston, 1895. Artist: Ethel Reed.
III. Manes Exhibition Association, 1900. Artist unknown.
Petrol Stella, Paris, 1897. Artist: Henri Gray (Henri Boulanger).
>Waverley cycles, Paris, 1898. Artist: Alphonse Mucha.
Modern House, Paris, 1901. Artist: Manuel Orazi.
Exposition hygiene. Milano, 1900. Artist: Adolfo Hohenstein.
Déesse bicycle, Paris, c1890. Artist: Jean de Paleologue.
Nestlé’s food for infants, Paris, 1897. Artist: Alphonse Mucha.
Rayon d’Or light fixture, Paris, 1895. Artist: Jean de Paleologue.
The Geisha from Daly’s Theatre London, Belfast, 1895. Artist unknown.
Cigarrillos Paris, 1901. Artist: Aleardo Villa.
