A striking original French exhibition poster produced for Le Nouvel Essor Gallery, Paris, promoting an exhibition of recent prints by celebrated French artist and engraver Michel Ciry.

 

Held from 15 November to 23 December 1983, the exhibition showcased Ciry’s contemporary engravings, represented here by a powerful self-contained portrait rendered in his distinctive cross-hatched etching technique. The restrained monochrome image is balanced by bold crimson typography, creating a beautifully graphic composition that feels as contemporary today as it did in the early 1980s.

This is an authentic exhibition poster printed in France for the original event—not a modern reproduction.

Translation

Le Nouvel Essor

(The New Momentum / The New Rise)

Michel Ciry

Estampes Récentes

Recent Prints

15 November – 23 December 1983

Open daily

10:30am–12:00pm

2:30pm–7:00pm

Closed Sundays and Mondays.

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Why We Love It

The dramatic etched portrait, delicate hand-written inscriptions beneath the image and restrained use of red typography give it a distinctly Parisian gallery aesthetic. It works equally well in contemporary interiors, libraries and creative studios.

Collectors will appreciate that the poster reproduces Michel Ciry’s original proof annotations, including Épreuve d’Essai (“Artist’s Proof / Trial Proof”) and the artist’s signature within the printed image.

Styling Ideas

Beautiful displayed in:

 

• Contemporary interiors

• Studies

• Libraries

• Hallways

• Bedrooms

• Creative workspaces

Pairs beautifully with black timber, walnut, natural oak or slim antique gilt frames with an off-white conservation mount.

Condition

Very good vintage condition consistent with its age.

This original 1983 exhibition poster displays:

• Original storage creases

• Gentle undulation

• Minor edge wear

• Light handling marks

• Small age-related surface marks

• Original folds and imperfections retained as part of its authenticity

We intentionally do not restore or disguise these characteristics, preserving the poster exactly as it has aged over four decades.

Details

Artist: Michel Ciry

Gallery: Le Nouvel Essor

Location: Paris, France

Exhibition: Estampes Récentes

Date: 1983

Type: Original French exhibition poster

Printed in: France

 

Dimensions

Height: 65 cm

Width: 43.5 cm

 

Unframed.

 

Shipping

Your poster will be carefully wrapped in acid-free tissue, rolled into a heavy-duty mailing tube and shipped fully protected.

Combined shipping is available across our collection of original French exhibition posters.

 

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A Piece of French Cultural History

 

Discovered in France, this authentic exhibition poster formed part of the original promotion for Michel Ciry’s 1983 Paris exhibition. Unlike contemporary reproductions, it retains the honest character of an object that has travelled through time—its creases, folds and subtle imperfections telling the story of its original purpose before becoming a collectible work of decorative art today.