Date: Fri 03-Sep-1999

Publication: Ant

Author: MARION

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IPG-posters

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Vintage And Modern Posters Will Show At The International Poster Gallery

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BOSTON, MASS. -- International Poster Gallery (IPG) announces "New

Acquisitions," a special exhibition spanning 100 years of vintage and modern

posters from the 1880's to the 1980's, created by some of the most talented

artists of the medium. The exhibition celebrates many different poster

traditions, particularly those of Italy, Holland, Switzerland, France and

Russia. "New Acquisitions" opens Thursday, September 9, in conjunction with

the Arts Festival of Boston, and runs through October 31.

While vintage French posters are perhaps the most well-known in the United

States, this exhibition reconfirms the gallery's goal of bringing to light

both vintage and modern poster masterworks from other countries.

Italian posters have enjoyed a renaissance of attention and scholarship due in

large measure to the IPG and its owner, Jim Lapides, a pioneer collector and

dealer in this field. In 1995 and 1996, the gallery hosted the first two major

exhibitions of Italian poster masterpieces in the U.S. This year, the highest

poster auction price was, for the first time, paid for an Italian poster --

$143,000 for a rare Fiat poster. The gallery has the largest collection of

Italian posters for sale anywhere in the world.

"This exhibition not only allows us to present some of our finest new

acquisitions," comments gallery owner Jim Lapides. "It also gives visitors an

opportunity to see a range of posters from numerous countries, and to

understand why, today, posters are recognized as an accessible and important

art form."

IPG is located at 205 Newbury Street. Gallery hours are Monday to Saturday, 10

am to 6 pm, and Sunday, noon to 6 pm. For more information, call 617/375-0076.