AM CASSANDRE

AM Cassandre was a Ukrainian-French painter, commercial poster artist, and typeface designer who has produced some of the best Graphic Design that exists. He is known worldwide for his poster and type designs. His popular advertising posters enabled him to get a job working in a printing house. Inspired by cubism as well as surrealism, he earned a reputation with works such as Bûcheron (Woodcutter), a poster created for a cabinetmaker that won first prize at the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs. He became very popular and opened his own advertising agency with partners producing work for a wide variety of clientele for a range of purposes.