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Title: Offert par des Chaussures Laffite |
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Description: This poster is an advertisement for the Laffite Shoemakers. The Laffite Shoe store was located in Paris, France. The caption reads "Offered by the Laffite Shoemakers." The illustration depicts a 19th century spin on Roman antiquity. A woman dressed in a white robe and wearing Roman laurel leaves in her hair, gestures to a monoplane in the sky. Laurel leaves are a symbol of Apollo and therefore a reference to antiquity. Behind the woman, a Roman temple in the background further alludes to the classicism and antiquity already evident. The juxtaposition of Roman classicism with 19th century airplanes indicates the modernity that the Laffite shoe store was calling upon. The poster depicts their style as both classic and modern at once. |
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