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By GAIL SLUPATCHUK

Published: Feb 20, 2007 12:00 am

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International Vintage Poster Fair Celebrates 16th Year w/2 cuts

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CHICAGO, ILL. â The suggestive âArt of Tabooâ will be highlighted at the 16th Annual International Vintage Poster Fair the weekend of March 16â18 at the Chicago Cultural Center. The special exhibition at this yearâs fair features taboos in advertising and will highlight images that push the limits of cultural acceptance. From cigarettes to prohibition, womenâs rights and even posters that were considered âX-ratedâ in the 1960s, all of these posters will be on view for exploration and are also for sale throughout the weekend.

The Evening Associates of the Art Institute of Chicago will host a benefit preview party at the fair on Friday, March 16. In addition to providing a first glimpse at the posters available at this yearâs event, the event will include a special lecture, wine and hors dâoeuvres and a raffle for an original vintage poster. Tickets for the preview are $30 for Evening Associate Members and $40 for the public prior to March 16, $35 for Evening Associate Members and $45 for the public at the door.

Original vintage posters are a unique form of cultural history and come from almost every corner of the world. The International Vintage Poster Fair features more than 25 dealers from across the United States and Western Europe.

More than 10,000 original vintage posters â some one-of-a-kind treasures â from the 1890s through the 1980s will be offered for sale. These European and American original vintage posters are among the finest examples of designersâ artistry and represent many eras, including Belle Ãpoque, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Moderne and the Atomic Age.

In addition to the taboo images highlighted this year, original vintage posters of every genre, including entertainment, movie, military, sports, travel, food and product advertising, will be available. Artists represented include many other great masters of the late Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, including Cassandre, Christy, Rockwell, Cappiello, Steinlen, Hohlwein, Savignac and Penfield. Members of the International Vintage Poster Dealers Association vet all posters for authenticity.

The International Vintage Poster Fairs take place annually in Chicago, New York and San Francisco. The fairs are now under the new ownership of three international poster dealers: Gail Chisholm of Chisholm Gallery in New York City, David Pollack of David Pollack Vintage Posters in Connecticut and Mireille Romand of Galerie Documents in Paris.

âWeâre thrilled to continue the tradition of the well-regarded International Vintage Poster Fair and please to bring new offerings to the fairs,â noted Chisholm

Fair hours in Chicago are Friday, 5 to 9 pm; Saturday, 10 am to 7 pm; and Sunday, 11 am to 6 pm. Admission is $15 for a weekend pass.

The Chicago Cultural Center is at 77 East Randolph Street. For information, 800-856-8069, www.posterfair.com or posterfair@earthlink.net.

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