poster
Sign in to savethumb|upright|Poster for the Holzer Fashion Store, 1902 thumb|Police can sometimes put up a poster to let the public know about a criminal.
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A poster is a large printed image or notice displayed publicly to communicate information or advertise something. Posters matter because they allow organizations, businesses, and authorities to quickly share messages with many people in public spaces, such as promoting a store or alerting the public about important matters.
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- History
- Introduction
- Mass production
- Developing art form
- Golden age
- Decline and resurgence
- Commercial uses
- Political uses
- Printing
- Collecting
- Types
- Propaganda and political
- Movie
- Travel
- Railway
- Event
- Boxing
- Sporting events
- Concert
- Music group promotional
- Blacklight
- Pin-up
- Affirmation
- Comic book
- Educational
- Research and "poster sessions"
- Classroom
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|upright|Poster for the Holzer Fashion Store, 1902 thumb|Police can sometimes put up a poster to let the public know about a criminal.
A poster is a large sheet, usually made of some type of paper or plastic, that is placed either on a public space to promote something or on a wall as decoration. Typically, posters include both textual and graphic elements, although a poster may be either wholly graphical or wholly text. Posters are designed to be both eye-catching and informative. Posters may be used for many purposes. They are a frequent tool of advertisers (particularly of events, musicians, and films), propagandists, protestors, and other groups trying to communicate a message. Posters are also used for reproductions of artwork, particularly famous works, and are generally low-cost compared to the original artwork. The modern poster, as we know it, however, dates back to the 1840s and 1850s when the printing industry perfected colour lithography and made mass production possible.