Born 1855 in Bucharest, Romanian poster artist, painter, and illustrator Paleologu trained in England, then returned to Romania and attended a military academy. He visited London again several times, then moved to Paris. He left Paris for the United States in 1900.
Paleologu illustrated Petits poèmes russes (Small Russian Poems) by Catulle Mendès, published by Charpentier in 1893. His work also appeared in many periodicals, including Vanity Fair, Strand Magazine, New York Herald Tribune, Plume, Rire, Cocorico, Les Maîtres de l’Affiche, Froufrou, Sans-Gêne, and Vie en Rose.
Paleologu painted portraits of comedians and music-hall performers, and created some of the most influential poster advertisements for bicycle manufacturers (such as the Déesse) and cycling events, often featuring beautiful women.
During the latter part of his life in the United States, Paleologu worked in applied graphics: at first magazines, then ads and publicity for the auto, film and animation industries. He died in 1942 in Miami Beach. Here below is a set of amazing posters illustrated by Jean de Paleologu in the 1890s.
Olympia, Grand Ballet “Brighton”, 1893
Scotland’s Soap, For the Select World, 1893
Arista, La Meilleure Eau de Table, 1894
Théâtre de la République, Le Tour du Monde d’un Enfant de Paris, 1894
La République, Journal des Républicains Progressistes, 1895
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