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The face of a drinker: he has a long face in the form of a wine-bottle inverted to pour out the last drop. Colour lithograph after Foré, 1956.
- Forè, 1927-
- Date
- [19]56
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Description
Part of a poster campaign which started in the autumn of 1955, initiated by the Haut comité d'étude et d'information sur l'alcoolisme, which had been created by Pierre Mendès-France. See Thierry Fillaut and Muriel Bernardin, La prèvention de l'alcoolisme par l'affiche en France, Belgique, Suisse et Quèbec (1945-1995) ; http://www.ensp.fr/archives/histoire/archives/ireb_net.htm
Publication/Creation
[Paris] : [Haut comité d'étude et d'information sur l'alcoolisme], [19]56.
Physical description
1 print : lithograph, printed in colours ; sheet 117.2 x 77 cm
Contributors
Lettering
Santé sobriété. Ne prenez pas de la bouteille!.. Boire bon, boire peu, pour boire longtemps. Foré 56
Reference
Wellcome Library no. 5164i
Type/Technique
Languages
- French
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