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Liberté, Liberté Chérie!
New York: The Free French Press and Information Service, 1944. First printing. The poster's full text is "Liberté, liberté chérie... conduis et soutiens nos bras vengeurs" (Freedom, dear freedom... guide and support our avenging arms). The quote is derived from the French national anthem, La Marseillaise. The poster depicts the head of the Statue of Liberty behind Marianne, the symbol of the French Republic, with sword in her hand as Nike (Victory) on the Arc de Triomphe.
Natacha was described by Time on April 30, 1930, as a “vivacious blonde” after the first formal showing of her work in New York. Descended from a long line of Russian doctors, her original ambition was not painting, but medicine. However, while studying medicine in Paris she met and married famed architect Jacques Carlu, Director of the Fontainebleau School of Fine Arts, who asked her to give up her studies so that she could accompany him on his travels. Love–and art–won out and Carlu began painting shortly thereafter while in Rome, a self-taught artist.--Wiki. From an original lithograph. Very Good+. Light edgewear, chipping/small loss to upper, evidence of water damage on lower corner, else bright and clean. Cardstock paper. Red, white, and black. Approx 17x22" Unbacked. Item #13907
Price: $800.00