''Coiffeur Pour Dames'', 1952 - art by Clement Hurel
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''Coiffeur Pour Dames'', 1952 - art by Clement Hurel
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Movie World Posters
Medium
Mixed Media - Vintage Movie Poster
Description
A vintage French movie poster of ''Coiffeur Pour Dames'', a French comedy film released in 1952. The title translates to "Hairdresser for Ladies" in English. The film was directed by Henri Lepage and starred Louis de Funès in one of his early notable roles.
The story revolves around the character Antoine Michaud, played by Louis de Funès, who is a talented but eccentric hairdresser with a salon in Paris. Antoine has a unique talent for understanding the desires and secrets of his female clients while they are in his chair. He listens to their gossip and confessions, gaining insight into their lives and relationships.
Antoine's salon becomes a hub for the women of the neighborhood, and they confide in him about their personal problems and love lives. As he styles their hair, he also provides advice and often meddles in their romantic affairs. Antoine's meddling sometimes leads to comical and unexpected consequences, creating a series of humorous situations and misunderstandings.
The film combines elements of farce and comedy of manners, with Louis de Funès delivering a memorable performance as the quirky and intrusive hairdresser. "Coiffeur Pour Dames" is considered one of the early works that helped establish Louis de Funès as a prominent figure in French cinema.
The film captures the essence of 1950s French comedy and provides a light-hearted and entertaining look at the intricacies of human relationships and the secrets people share in the confines of a hair salon. "Coiffeur Pour Dames" remains a charming and nostalgic classic of French cinema.
About the artist:
Clement Hurel was born in Lorraine, France on March 14, 1927, and died February 12, 2008 in Paris. He was one of France's most important poster artists during the second half of the twentieth century, producing over 1,500 posters.
Starting early in his career, he worked regularly with film companies such as Gaumont, RKO, Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie and Hammer Film Productions. In Paris, he was awarded the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres for contributing to the enrichment of the French cultural inheritance.
Hurel’s poster style is amazingly recognizable. Heavily influenced by his career in the advertising industry, Hurel creates posters with few but very striking characters in the foreground. In addition, he often plays with the playful sensuality of female figures typically inspired by the 1950s pin-up genre.
The style is never realistic but rather caricatured, lighthearted, and humorous. From the point of view of colors, Hurel plays a lot on light tones, often juxtaposing black and white with cleverly colored elements. His figures even seem to be sketched as if they were pencil drawings or watercolors. Light and impalpable.
Search for "Hurel" to see more of his art.
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January 28th, 2022
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