Jean-Pierre
Got was born in 1951 in Bergerac, in Southwest
France. A commercial wine exporter by trade Jean-Pierre
began designing posters in 1992 with his first
commission from a Bordeaux wine negotiant house
celebrating its 100th anniversary. Other poster
commissions followed with requests for designs
in the Belle
Époche and Art Deco styles.
Jean-Pierre Got's portfolio of work ranges from
high-spirited, joyful subject matter to more
tender, heart-warming portrayals. The underlying
theme throughout all his designs is one of joie
de vivre. His commercial posters give the products
themselves the image of a by-gone era and evoke
in the viewer a reassuring nostalgia. "Through
my designs I wish to pay homage to the great
French posterists who invented the art more than
one hundred years ago," Got explains.He
has received numerous commissions from vintners
and restaurateurs from various countries. Always
in a limited edition of 500 signed and numbered
prints, the creations of this "artist for
pleasure" are printed in Bordeaux, a city
where the strong ancient tradition of commercial
poster production still lives on.
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