OCTAVE FOSS Paysages de Paris et d’Ailleurs, 1970

This original exhibition poster was produced for Paysages de Paris et d’Ailleurs, a presentation of landscape paintings by O. Foss held at Galerie Stiébel on the Faubourg Saint-Honoré in Paris. The exhibition highlighted the artist’s interpretations of Parisian and international landscapes, rendered through vibrant color and expressive brushwork.

The reproduced image depicts a lively urban riverscape animated by rhythmic architectural forms and luminous tonal contrasts, reflecting the enduring influence of Post-Impressionism and the School of Paris tradition. Balancing observation with painterly interpretation, the composition captures the atmosphere and poetic character of the modern city.

Printed in the pre-digital poster era, the poster exemplifies the refined simplicity of mid-century Paris gallery graphics, functioning both as an exhibition announcement and as an autonomous work of art. Today it serves as a historical document of the vibrant gallery culture that sustained figurative painting in postwar Paris.

Framing available upon request.