Georges Meunier, French (1869-1934)

A Beaux Arts-trained painter and decorative artist, also designed 56 known posters. Meunier's posters were exhibited in salons throughout Paris, giving his work notoriety. He was a prolific artist at the turn-of-the-century influenced greatly by Cheret, the founder of the advertising poster movement. Meunier succeeded Cheret at the Chaix printing house as principal artist and director. He worked as a poster artist for only a short time, making a career change to a book illustrator, which he pursued until the end of his life.